Indian French
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Indian French is a dialect of French spoken by Indians in past colonies of Pondicherry, Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé and Yanam. 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 Pondicherry)
- Telugu people (Nearly 10,000 in France, 60 people in Yanam)
- Malayali people (4000-5000 in France)
[edit] 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 |
| 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- French in India: A privileged status
- Indo French Alumni Network
- Forum of the Indian expatriates in France
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