tell us about French language status and it's history

French language or France is a natural Indo-European language from the Romance language family, with about 136 million first language orators in France and North and Central Africa. Along with English, French is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and the working language of many international and local organizations, including the European Union and Amnesty International. This purely academic language is still regarded as one of the most crucial diplomatic languages after English. Around 200 million people speak French as a second language, and another 200 million use it as an acquired second language. French-speaking communities are present in 57 countries and territories. Most of the native speakers of this language live in France. The rest of the native speakers are predominantly in Canada, especially the province of Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario, as well as Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and parts of the American states of Maine and Louisiana. Most people whose second language is French live in French-speaking regions of Africa, which arguably outnumber native speakers of this language. However, Spanish has the second highest number of people who speak a single language. Like other languages, the French language has undergone numerouschanges throughout history. In ancient times, France was an essential part of avast land in Western Europe called Gaul. The Gauls spoke a language related to the people of ancient Britain, the Celts. The spread of the Celtic language in the land of Gaul continued until the invasion of the Romans. This invasion took place in the second century BC, and the Romans gradually spread the Latin language among the people of France. Of course, this language was distinct from the original Latin language, and it was not the same language spoken in the Roman Senate or in the writings of classical authors. This more straightforward and less irregular language, usually trained to the French by soldiers and merchants, was called Gallo-Roman or vernacular Latin. Over time, vernacular Latin became Old French. Vernacular Latin in Gaul During Roman rule over Gaul, the Latin language was gradually learned by the residents of this region. It even took on a local character, consequently the Latin of Gaul differed in terms of grammar from the dialect of Latin spoken in other regions. The Latin dialect of Gaul eventually created the Gallo-Roman language family, of which French was one. At this time, only the language of the elite class changed, and when the Western Roman Empire fell, the elite class forgot the Gaulish language. on the contrary in rural areas, most of the population still spoke the same language, although a number of were familiar with Latin or Greek. The spread of Latin among the standard classes came much later when the local population and the newly arrived Franks simultaneously learned the language. Despite the significant influence of the Romans in Gaul, the Gaulish language probably survived until the 6th century. This language played a role in the evolution of vernacular Latin into French, and numerous loanwords entered French from this language. Phonetic and grammatical changes occurred in Latin under the influence of the Gallic language.