About Catalan Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Catalan popularly known as català or llengua catalana; Eastern Catalan: [kətəˈla] is a major language of the Valencian Community. Catalan is a Western Romance language and has been derived from Vulgar Latin. Catalan is the official language of Andorra and is spoken by people in the country. It is the co-official language of three communities. The language is prominent in three communities of eastern Spain. It is widely spoken in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. The language has semi-official status in the commune of Alghero in Italy. Catalan is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales which is the department of France. The language is spoken in further areas in eastern Spain and the eastern strip of Aragon. It is also the commonly spoken language in the Carche area. People who speak Catalan are called Països Catalans. It is a language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages in the eastern Pyrenees.
About French Language
According to Wikipedia.org, French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It comes from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, in Northern Gaul. It is a historically spoken language in northern France and southern Belgium. French is highly influenced by the native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul. A French-speaking person is referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is the official language in 29 countries on multiple continents. The communities of 84 countries share the official use of French. French is spoken in many countries of the United Nations. It is spoken as a first language in France; Canada, Belgium, western Switzerland, the United States, Monaco; the Aosta Valley region of Italy, and many other parts of the world.
