Indian French is a language of French spoken by Indians in past colonies of Pondicherry, Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahe and Yanam. In this dialect, there is a considerable influence from Dravidian languages like Tamil (Pondicherry Tamil Dialect), Telugu (Yanam Telugu Dialect) and Malayalam (Mahe Malayalam Dialect).
There are several varieties of Indian French, corresponding to the former French colonies, as follows:
Indian French spoken in Yanam only varies from standard French in pronunciation and accent. Some examples are,
| Indian French | Metropolitan French | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|
| Mérci Beauco | Merci Beaucoup | Thank you very much |
| Mousé | Monsieur | Mister |
| Locaele | Locale | Local |
| perme | fermer | close |
| Parlama | Parlement | Parliament |
| Baccaloria | Baccalauréat | Bachelor's degree |
| Sulda | Soldat | Colloquially: Indians with French citizenship Literally: Soldier |
| Coseiyya | Conseiller | Councilor |
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