Norman French came to be used as the normal language of the educated classes and of the law, though Latin continued to be used with it.

Generally, there is positive prestige associated with the language or dialect of the upper classes, and negative prestige with the language or dialect of the lower classes.

English is widely used and understood, and is the main language of the middle and upper classes and in business.

It is a legacy of the time prior to 1488 when Parliamentary and judicial business was conducted in French, the language of the educated classes after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Mr. Aristide amended his remarks in a later speech, in French, the language of the upper classes, to say that all Haitians must work together for the common good.

It has now entered the formal language of the educated classes.

Also until the 20th century its spoken form was the language only of the upper noble classes and urban population, Russian peasants from the countryside continued speaking in their own dialects.

Fela wrote his lyrics in the pidgin language of the lower classes.

The French language, which had been the language of the leisured classes under feudalism, was imposed throughout the administration.

French was the language of the upper classes.