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What is the name of the linguistic border dividing northern and southern French dialects, running roughly from Bordeaux to Lyon?
Answer: Langue d'oil / langue d'oc border — The historic linguistic boundary is named after the word for 'yes' in each region: 'oil' in the north (ancestor of modern 'oui') and 'oc' in the south.
- A Benrath line
- B Joret line
- C Rhenish fan
- D Langue d'oil / langue d'oc border ✓
The historic linguistic boundary is named after the word for 'yes' in each region: 'oil' in the north (ancestor of modern 'oui') and 'oc' in the south.