{"id":10626,"date":"2025-08-28T12:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/?p=10626"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:02:12","slug":"a-positive-outlook-for-the-future-of-french-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/en\/a-positive-outlook-for-the-future-of-french-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"A positive outlook for the future of French in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We noted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrk.no\/sorlandet\/kraftig-fall-for-fransk-valgfag-_-vil-heller-ta-spansk-1.17543757\">the NRK S\u00f8rlandet article with concern about the sharp decline of French in Kristiansand schools<\/a> \u2013 a development that, of course, does not make us happy. But today, we want to highlight a more optimistic side of the story:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>French is one of the three languages with the strongest international growth projections.<\/strong> According to OIF (International Organisation of La Francophonie), the number of French speakers will grow from around 320 million today to between 470 and 750 million by 2070.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>French is truly a global language.<\/strong> It is an official language in 29 countries, one of the six official languages of the UN, and a major working language in the EU, UNESCO, OECD, and NATO. Learning French is therefore an investment in the future \u2013 socially, culturally, and professionally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>We want to celebrate all French teachers in Norway, who every day spread the joy of language, culture, and communication<\/strong>. You have our full support! Together, we will continue to prove that French is <strong>useful, global, and no more difficult nor less relevant than any other language.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let\u2019s keep working together to ensure that the love and joy of French continues to grow in Norway \u2013 in classrooms, in society, and in every day life!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(If you are a French teacher in Norway, don\u2019t forget to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/fransklaereren.no\/\">Association of French Teachers in Norway<\/a>!)<\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We noted the NRK S\u00f8rlandet article with concern about the sharp decline of French in Kristiansand schools \u2013 a development that, of course, does not make us happy. 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