Abstract
This article is based on the results of a field study conducted in 2020 as part of a Master’s degree in Language Sciences, specializing in Sociolinguistics, at Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University (France). It examines the relationship between linguistic practices and identity construction among a group of Colombians living in France. The study explores the role of communicative competence in both the mother tongue (Spanish) and the foreign language (French) in linguistic exchanges, the manifestations of interlanguage and bilingualism in individuals in a language/culture contact situation, and the impact of a "foreign" accent on the sense of identity of Colombians in France. The analysis of qualitative and quantitative data reveals a strong connection between linguistic hybridization and identity among migrants.