Indian French
| Indian French | |
|---|---|
| français indien | |
| Native to | Pondicherry |
Native speakers | 75,000 (date missing) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
|
Maximum extent of French influence in India (1741–1754) | |
Indian French (French: français indien) is a dialect of French spoken by Indians in the former colonies of Puducherry and Chandannagar. In this dialect, there is a considerable influence from Dravidian languages like Tamil (Pondicherry Tamil dialect), Telugu (Yanam Telugu dialect) and Malayalam (Mahe Malayalam dialect).
There are several varieties of Indian French, corresponding to the former French colonies, as follows:
- Tamil people (nearly 60,000 in France, 10,000 people in Puducherry)
- Telugu people (nearly 10,000 in France, 60 people in Yanam)
- Malayali people (4000-5000 in France)
Examples of Indian French
Indian French spoken in Yanam only varies from standard French in pronunciation and accent. Some examples are,
| Indian French | Metropolitan French | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|
| Mérci Beauco | Merci Beaucoup | Thank you very much |
| Mousé | Monsieur | Mister/Sir |
| Locaele | Locale | Local |
| Perme | Fermer | Close |
| Parlama | Parlement | Parliament |
| Baccaloria | Baccalauréat | Baccalauréat (French secondary school diploma) |
| Sulda | Soldat | Colloquially: Indians with French citizenship Literally: Soldier |
| Coseiyya | Conseiller | Councilor |
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