French language
The French language (français) is a language spoken widely in France, among other former regions of the French Empire in the 21st century, however by the 31st century, the language have become extinct, despite wide former International recognition.
This serves for a joke in numerous episodes. However, despite the assumption that French is dead, the language does appear on occasions where it is certainly not unknown to people who hear it, but this may be considered that French had gained a status like Latin has in the 21st century.
Additional Info
Appearances
- These are appearance with the French language, and not reference to French culture in general.
- "Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01) - the crowd in Paris shout "9" in French in 2000, but "7" in English in 3000.
- "Xmas Story" (2ACV04) - on a sign in AL1 appears the French translation of "Merry Xmas".
- "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10) - Farnsworth have developed a Universal Translator, but it can only translate into French.
- "Insane in the Mainframe" (3ACV11) - While Bender is at HAL Institute, he gains the illusion that he is Napoleon, and as a consequence speaks several phrases in French.
External links
- French language on Wikipedia.