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The official language of Monaco is French. Monégasque, a variety of Ligurian, is the national language of the Monégasque people. However, it is the primary language of very few people. There are several other languages spoken in addition to French and Monégasque, including Italian and English.
In 1793, Monaco was annexed by France and by 1805, decrees from Napoleon, Emperor of the French, imposed French language instruction and limited the use of other languages. The Grimaldis reestablished a sovereign principality in 1814, but maintained French as the only official language though Italian and Monégasque remained national languages.
French is an official language in 27 independent nations. French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 50 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [1]
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
It is recognised as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. The official language of Monaco is French. Monégasque, English and Italian are also spoken and understood by many residents. With an area of 2.08 km 2 (0.80 sq mi), Monaco is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City.
Italian was the official language in Monaco until 1860, when it was replaced by French. [41] This was due to the annexation of the surrounding County of Nice to France following the Treaty of Turin (1860). [41] The Grimaldi, princes of Monaco, are of Ligurian origin; thus, the traditional national language is Monégasque, a variety of Ligurian ...
Ligurian (/ l ɪ ˈ ɡ j ʊər i ə n / lig-YOOR-ee-ən; [2] endonym: lìgure) or Genoese (/ ˌ dʒ ɛ n oʊ ˈ iː z / JEN-oh-EEZ; [3] endonym: zeneise or zeneize) [4] is a Gallo-Italic language spoken primarily in the territories of the former Republic of Genoa, now comprising the area of Liguria in Northern Italy, parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of France, Monaco (where it is called ...
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