Do Corsicans Speak French?

French is the official language of Corsica and is spoken virtually by all Corsicans.

Do Corsicans speak Italian or French?

Corsica is pervaded by a strong nationalist spirit. So strong that, even nowadays, the Corsican language is spoken fluently on this island. It is a very particular language, a mixture of Italian, elements of French and a bit of Sardinian dialect.

Is Corsican the same as French?

Corsican has no official status in Corsica, and French is the official language there. Corsican is closely related to Italian, particularly to the Tuscan dialect of Italian, and there is a high degree of mutual intelligibility between these languages. ... In older Corsican texts there is considerable variation in spelling.