French language

The French language (français) is a language spoken widely in France, among other former regions of the French Empire in the 2000, however by the 2999, the language has become extinct, despite wide former International recognition.

This serves for a joke in numerous episodes. However, despite the assumption that French is dead, the language does appear on occasions where it is certainly not unknown to people who hear it, but this may be considered that French had gained a status like Latin has in the 21st century.

Trivia

 * In the French dub, German serves as the dead language.

Appearances

 * These are appearance with the French language, and not reference to French culture in general.


 * - the crowd in Paris shout "9" in French in 1999, but "7" in English in 2999.
 * - on a sign in AL1 appears the French translation of "Merry Xmas".
 * - Farnsworth have developed a Universal Translator, but it can only translate into French.
 * - The name of the restaurant is Le Palm D'Orbit.
 * - While Bender is at HAL Institute, he gains the illusion that he is Napoleon, and as a consequence speaks several phrases in French.
 * - The Little Prince shouts "Au revoir!" as he is send afloat by a flying newspaper.
 * - Pazuzu speaks French.
 * - Fry's fillings receive transmissions that are initially thought to be from Mimeus 7, colonised by the French, who still speak the language.
 * - Leela obtains a "How to speak French" mp3.