I can't speak on the issue of the German language, but France has the Académie Française, whose job it is to standardize the language and approve new changes. T

I can't speak on the issue of the German language, but France has the Académie Française, whose job it is to standardize the language and approve new changes. They carry no legal clout, but where they go, the french language usually follows. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acad%C3%A9mie_fran%C3%A7aise#Functions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acad%C3%A9mie_fran%C3%A7aise#Fu...