French is a Romance language, descended from Latin and closely related to Portuguese, Spanish,Italian, and Romanian. It is the native tongue of over 77 million people and has an additional 68 million non-native speakers. It is still significantly used as a diplomatic language, being an official language of the United Nations, the Olympic Games, and the European Union. It is spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada etc. Learning any new language requires some commitment, generally long-term. Remember that, like any skill, it requires a certain amount of effort.