Practice of French in Côte d'Ivoire

Introduced in Côte d'Ivoire by the colonial fact, French was set up in 1960 as the official language of this country, by the political authorities, thanks to independence. Since then, French has enjoyed a special status to the detriment of local languages (Kouamé, 2007).The French language is subject to variations linked to the different uses that speakers make of it, and these uses can be a function of the interlocutor or the communication situation.Hence our interest in this environment. Indeed, one element seems to be essential in the practice of French in the households, it is the representations of French, as well as the linguistic practices of the speakers. It would therefore be wise to look at the use of French in the family unit in order to determine the type or level of French spoken.Our research entitled: "The practice of French in households in Abidjan: what functions, what uses?" will therefore focus on the role of the French language in Ivorian households, and then on the uses made of it by the speakers.