• Foreign Languages & Humanities
  • Case Annex 368
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-2996
  • Fax: 859-622-3066

 


Bachelor of Arts:

French

French Teaching

 

Minors:

French

 

Certificates:

French

 

 


 

EKU French Studies

Bonjour!

French citizen

Of all the languages of the world, French is believed to be the most widely spoken on a global scale.

    • It is spoken in over 43 countries on 5 continents worldwide.
    • It is an official language if the United Nations as well as the Olympic Games.
    • It is the 2nd most common language found on the Internet.
    • French is a Romance language: having it's basis in Latin
    • It was also the main language spoken by the English royalty for several generations so many words in both languages share commonality.
    • It is an official language of Canada, the largest international trade partner for Kentucky!