History of French and is a lingua franca in some regions, notably in Africa. The legacy of French as a living language outside Europe is mixed: it is nearly extinct in some former French colonies (Southeast Asia), while the language has changed to creoles, dialects or pidgins in the French departments in the West Indies, even though people there are still educated in standard French. On the other hand, many former French colonies have adopted French as an official language, and the total number of French speakers has increased, especially in Africa. In the Canadian province of Quebec, different laws have promoted the
Canadian Language Museum Canadian Language Museum The Canadian Language Museum (French: Le Musée canadien des langues), founded in 2011, is a museum and registered Canadian charity. It has the mission to promote an appreciation of all of the languages spoken in Canada, and of their role in the development of the country. Since its founding, the Canadian Language Museum has curated a bilingual, traveling exhibit each year. The exhibits that have been produced so far include: Each exhibit is produced with the assistance of the Faculty of Information, and the University of Toronto Department of Linguistics; as well as relevant academic and community