Fongbe (Fon) is the most widely-spoken local language in Southern Benin, including in the major cities of Cotonou, Porto Novo and Ouidah. But this local language is gradually losing its place as a ...

Around 30 percent of English words are 'borrowed' from French. Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP A French linguist has been making waves with his boldly titled ...

For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library serves as an essential sanctuary in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law. By Ian Austen ...

At home and with friends, multilingualism is woven into daily life for Quebecers, a major survey shows. Four in 10 reported using two or more languages at home and with friends. “That’s one of the ...

The flag of Quebec flutters above a boat on a slipway in the Magdalen Islands on June 21, 2019. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) What was initially expected to be a diverse and dynamic race for ...