Shortly after the French Revolution (1789), the French First Republic prohibited official use of, and enacted discriminating policies against, the nonstandard languages of France (patois), such as Catalan, Alsatian, Breton, Occitan, Flemish, and Basque. COUNT 4
QSN1 When did France outlaw Catalan? ANS1 1789 QSN2 What upheaval had occurred in France just before the prohibition of patois? ANS2 French Revolution QSN3 Besides Catalan, Alsatian, and Breton, what other patois were banned? ANS3 Occitan, Flemish, and Basque QSN4 What are French non standard languages called? ANS4 patois