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286: 144: 93: 2229: 1024: 7372:, the natively spoken language of Luxembourg. French is primarily used for administrative purposes by the government, is the language in which laws are published since the law of 1984 and is also the primary language used to converse with foreigners. Luxembourg's education system is trilingual: the first cycle of basic school is in Luxembourgish, before changing officially to German for most branches; while in secondary school, the language of instruction changes to French for most subjects, such as mathematics and science. At the Luxembourg University courses are offered in French, German and English. 8429: 3785: 688: 8425: 3553: 5270: 4655: 3872: 2450: 784: 6066:
French : Being spoken by 80% of the educated population (unlike English which is much less spoken), French predominates largely especially in government and information, even in English-speaking regions, which has led to the current uprising of the English-speaking minority living at the Nigerian border, which complains that English language is disappearing progressively under the pressure of the more numerous French speakers and that the linguistic rights of the English speakers are not respected, endangering their specific culture.
2570: 5816:, including healthcare, commerce or communication. In coastal areas and the more developed neighbourhoods of the capital, it is also a common language of communication for all social groups, either in its standardised form or hybridised with Arabic. In the inland regions and the south it remains a foreign language. French is introduced from the third grade at 8 hours per week. In high school French is the language of instruction for mathematics, science and computing. Teachers are not always sufficiently trained for this usage, however. 1000: 496: 6256:, largest city of the country, 57.6% of the inhabitants over 15 can read and write French, and another 11% can speak it but not write it. The French language is seen as essential by a large majority, especially for dealing with the government and in education. Two thirds of respondents report feeling Francophone. French plays an important role in all areas of public and private life across the whole country. French is increasingly seen as an Ivorian language, and a local variety distinct from standard French has emerged ( 5084: 5053: 5022: 4991: 4960: 4929: 4898: 3756: 2877: 2846: 2815: 640: 3901: 1485: 4867: 3611: 2784: 448: 3959: 904: 1072: 6652: 4742: 2594: 1965: 5860: 3280: 1917: 5487: 5456: 5425: 5394: 5363: 5332: 5301: 4772: 3373: 3342: 3311: 2618: 4684: 2498: 10273: 4249: 1341: 5915: 7123: 4626: 3669: 544: 3843: 2205: 760: 11717: 4597: 2306: 1845: 1725: 808: 664: 4336: 4307: 1893: 1653: 1629: 1197: 4278: 1605: 4394: 2723: 1749: 197: 7091: 3727: 2354: 2013: 976: 592: 520: 3988: 2474: 2402: 2330: 2085: 952: 736: 616: 5115: 4046: 1120: 4713: 4162: 3698: 3524: 2546: 2522: 1797: 1413: 1389: 832: 568: 400: 376: 4801: 4568: 4452: 4220: 4133: 4017: 3582: 3495: 2690: 2666: 2642: 2253: 2133: 1869: 1581: 1221: 1096: 928: 424: 352: 328: 85:(OIF), 321 million people speak French. The OIF states that despite a decline in the number of learners of French in Europe, the overall number of speakers is rising, largely because of its presence in African countries: of the 212 million who use French daily, 54.7% are living in Africa. The OIF figures have been contested as being underestimated due to the methodology used and its strict definition of the word francophone. The French 10269: 4423: 3930: 2277: 1821: 1557: 1437: 880: 4539: 2181: 1989: 1773: 1509: 1317: 1293: 4104: 1365: 1173: 4481: 3640: 2109: 1941: 1701: 1269: 1048: 472: 1245: 856: 4365: 3814: 2037: 1677: 1533: 712: 2426: 5739:
adoption of English for this role was being considered by the Minister of Education. In the private sector, French is treated as more than simply a foreign language. French is introduced in primary school, where it is studied for up to 7 hours a week. It is also used as the language of education in many private schools. Moroccans are the largest group of foreign students in France, ahead of the Chinese and Algerians.
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varies depending on the region and social status. One third of high school students educated in French go on to pursue higher education in English-speaking institutions. English is the language of business and communication, with French being an element of social distinction, chosen for its emotional value. On social media, French was used on Facebook by just 10% of Lebanese in 2014, far behind English (78%).
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and are used for the regional government's acts and laws, though Italian is much more widely spoken in everyday life, and French is mostly used within cultural events. Though French was re-introduced as an official language after World War II, and by 2003 just 0.99% reported speaking French natively.
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were followed by a period of linguistic upheaval, with the return of refugees from Anglophone countries setting the stage for the officialisation of English in 1996 and the gradual usurpation of French as the language of education, culminating in the decision in October 2008 to make English the main
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can read and write French; an additional 13–15% can speak French without being able to write it. To some extent, the language situation in Cameroon between French and English could be described fairly accurately as an exact inversion of the linguistic situation existing in Canada between English and
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in 1991. Even so, it is taught from the second grade onward for up to six hours a week. French is also a language of instruction in high school for scientific subjects. In higher education, 2,300 students were enrolled in French courses in 2012. French remains, alongside Arabic, the language of work
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French began to lose ground in Egyptian society in the 1920s for a number of political and social reasons; from the 1930s onwards English became the main foreign language, but French was still being learnt by 8 million Egyptians in 2013. There are two French-speaking universities in the country, the
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in the 1990s, when armed Islamist groups targeted teachers of French. The language has rebounded in public life since the end of the war, culminating in the efforts to reintroduce French in primary schools in 2006, which were initially hampered by a lack of sufficiently qualified teachers. Referring
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can read and write French. According to a survey conducted in 2012, fewer than four in 10 Algerians identified with a Francophone identity. Conversely, speaking French was seen as essential by seven in 10, though a third of the population felt that the use of French is declining. In urban areas, the
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consider French as essential in their professional or personal lives. However, only half of the population feels Francophone, and only a third feels solidarity with other Francophone countries. 70.8% of the population over 15 in the aforementioned Tunisians cities can read and write French. Arabic
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found that 39.5% of the population aged 10 and older could read and write French. Spoken mainly in cities among the upper middle class, French is the medium of instruction of two-thirds of courses in higher education, including science and technology, health, economics and management, although the
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over the age of 15 could read and write French. Knowledge of French is considered important for employment, bureaucracy, education but also in everyday life. 34% of the population was Francophone in 2002, up from 23% in 1992. There are strong regional differences, with the ability to speak French
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culture". Consequently, it was less as a centralising monarch than as a "gentle courtly prince" that the king unwittingly spread his language" and "the methods of expansion were not political"'. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the language of European
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and 40% Anglophone. The use of English is growing in the business and media environment. Out of about 900,000 students, about 500,000 are enrolled in Francophone schools, public or private, in which the teaching of mathematics and scientific subjects is provided in French. Actual usage of French
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in the 19th century led to an increased use of the French language to the detriment of Portuguese, as France was seen at the time as a model of civilization and progress. The learning of French has historically been important and strong among the Lusophone high societies, and for a great span of
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since 1561, when it replaced Latin. In the 1861 census, the first held after the unification of Italy, 93% declared being Francophone; in 1921, the last census with a question about language found that 88% of the population was French-speaking. The suppression of all French-language schools and
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dominates. Less than half feel solidarity with other Francophone countries or consider knowledge of French as essential. Education in primary schools is bilingual in Malagasy and French. The latter is used as medium of education for mathematics and scientific subjects. French is the language of
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can read and write French. According to a survey conducted in 2012, just a third of urban Moroccans identify with a Francophone identity, and slightly more wish for French to become more commonly used. French is nevertheless deemed essential, both in the professional and private spheres, by
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feel solidarity towards other French-speaking countries and wishes for the use of French to expand. French is seen as important in work and education. French shares a place with Arabic as the language of administration and education, as well as in the press; French is dominant on radio and
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three-quarters of respondents. French-language media are losing ground to Arabic media, including in television, radio or the press: of 618 Moroccan publications in 2004, 448 were in Arabic and 164 in French. On social media, French was used on Facebook by 75% of Moroccans in 2014.
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According to Paul Wald, "The notion of ownership of an imported language begins when – despite its identification as a foreign and/or vernacular language – its use does not imply a relationship with the foreigner." French can thus be considered the result of functional and
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increasingly dominates the Tunisian media landscape, especially on television: the audience share of local French-language channels reached 25% in the early 1990s, but hardly reached 3% by the 2010s. On social media, French was used on Facebook by 91% of Tunisians in 2014.
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residents feel solidarity towards Francophone countries, and French is seen as important for education and relations with the government. It is also seen as important to be successful in life, along with English. French is the main language of education after third grade.
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residents between the age of 15 and 25. 71.9% of the capital's residents over 15 years of age could read and write French. Three quarters of the population of the capital identifies as Francophone and considers French as essential. All local publications are in French.
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French is also an official language of Ontario's legislature and judiciary, with access to a French judiciary being viewed as quasi-constitutional right in that province. French language rights are also statutorily enacted to certain regions of
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Francophone Algerians can be divided into three broad categories: 'real Francophones', who speak French as part of their daily lives and mostly come from a privileged background; 'casual Francophones', who use the language in certain contexts,
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of the country. The French language, restricted to an urban elite during the colonial period, began to expand as part of the mass education efforts launched after 1962. Its controversial status as a legacy of colonialism led to the increasing
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is by far the most spoken language in the country, including the capital, while French remains a second language, becoming the main language only in non-Wolof areas. French is the main language of institutions, however. Only half of
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French is the most popular foreign language studied in British schools. According to a 2006 European Commission report, 23% of UK residents are able to carry on a conversation in French. Other surveys put the figure at 15%.
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of the country, with English being dominant in the remaining two. French is the mother tongue of a vast proportion of young Cameroonians living in urban centers. In Cameroon, 63.7% of the population aged 15 and older in
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in schools as the second foreign language. French remains widely spoken among intellectuals and members of the upper class in Syria and most educated Syrians are trilingual, speaking Arabic, English and French.
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have bilingual status for example, cities such Biel/Bienne or cantons such as Valais-Fribourg-Berne. French is the native language of about 20% of the Swiss population and is spoken by 50.4% of the population.
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where the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle and l’École Française, Syria's only two French schools, are located respectively. In 2016, a new French school opened in Tartous increasing the total number to three.
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French remains widely known as a second language, but it is no longer spoken as part of daily life. In 2001, 75.41% of the Valdostan population declared to know French, 96.01% declared to know Italian, 55.77%
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aged 15 and older can read and write French. French is the main language in the media, used by 63% of radio and television broadcasters. French is also the dominant language in the state administrations.
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French television channels are widely watched in Algeria, and Algerian newspapers print their television schedules. Algeria also has a sizeable French-language press. A 2014 report published by the
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French was actually the medium of communication among foreigners and between foreigners and Egyptians; the mixed French-Egyptian civil courts operated in French, and government notices from the
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C'est à la loi constitutionnelle du 25 juin 1992, rédigée dans le cadre de l'intégration européenne, que l'on doit la première déclaration de principe sur le français, langue de la République.
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fields. French is the first foreign language in Algeria, and is introduced at the primary level. In higher education, French is the language of instruction in scientific and technical fields.
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in 1836, and the importance of French expanded throughout the second half of the 19th century, until it became the most common foreign language in the country. At the time, it was also a
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In total, native French speakers make up about 38% of the country's population. Including speakers of French as a second language, about 72% of the Belgian population can speak French.
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and education, although there were attempts to introduce English as a first foreign language. On social media, 59% of Mauritanian Facebook users used French on the website in 2014.
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residents identify with a Francophone status or feel solidarity with French-speaking countries, but the French language is seen as essential for everyday affairs and education.
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While the Article 11 of Lebanon's Constitution states that "Arabic is the official national language, a law determines the cases in which the French language is to be used".
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or Francophone world refer the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. French is
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religious and governmental enterprises. However, most Lebanese privilege French out of fascination and infatuation with the culture, not for any functional purposes.
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to most residents. African standards of French differ from European ones. Some linguists discuss a "second French language" or even an "African French language".
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French was the language of literacy for 37.2% of the population in 2013, followed by Arabic at 11.1%. French is the main language of education in all
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time, it was also the main foreign language among the middle class of both Portugal and Brazil, but now trails English, in both, and more recently,
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pages 34–36 republished by the Belgian Federal Government Service (ministry) of Economy – Directorate–general Statistics Belgium. Archived from
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graduates may choose to opt for French as a second or third language in secondary school, though the language is not an official language in
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language of education at higher levels, effectively relegating French to the status of third language. Nevertheless, a survey of students in
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departments have a French-speaking majority. French speakers are more commonly men than women, owing to a disparity in access to education.
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also holds significant populations of Franco-Ontarians, with francophones making up over 22 per cent of northeastern Ontario's population.
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establishments, and 20,000 more study it in private language schools or academies, while 35,000 Chinese people are studying in France.
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describes it as the most important French-speaking country after France. Nevertheless, Algeria is not a member of the Francophonie. On
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can speak French as of 2014. Most of these speakers tend to be older since they grew up when Cambodia was a colony of France
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Assessorat de l'éducation et la culture de la région autonome Vallée d'Aoste – Département de la surintendance des écoles,
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The Aosta Valley was the first government authority to adopt Modern French as working language in 1536, three years before
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is an official language. However, its use is generally restricted to parliament formalities or legal codes and contracts.
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Presence of the French language and literature in Brazil – for a history of Franco-Brazilian bonds of cultural affection
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with the French liberal and cultural spirit that was mainly the result of the French colonial period and educational,
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of the school system in the 1970s and 1980s. The usage of French in the country reached its lowest point during the
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117,121 – 98,178 = 18,943 (total speakers less non-native speakers), or 0.2% of the total population of 9,937,628
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2011), French is the fourth most-spoken language in the United States after
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instruction in secondary and tertiary education. It is also the main language of government, alongside Malagasy.
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is the largest city. The language divisions in Switzerland do not coincide with political subdivisions and some
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realities. French has begun developing into almost independent varieties, with creation of different types of
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ability to speak fluent French is considered almost mandatory to find employment, especially in specialized
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estimate that were they included, the total number of French speakers passed 500 million in the year 2020.
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issued a proclamation encouraging the language to be an elective in high school. Also, French, along with
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irretrievably damaged the status of French in the region. Italian and French are nowadays the region's
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This article is about the geography of French speaking populations. For the French-speaking world, see
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The importance of the French language in Brazil: marks and milestones in the early periods of teaching
10153: 7825: 6189:, the other being Arabic. On social media, French was used on Facebook by 82% of Djiboutians in 2014. 6125:, Arabic being the second. On social media, French was used on Facebook by 100% of Comorians in 2014. 11281: 10728: 10075: 10043: 7040: 6536: 5928: 3179: 8993: 8636:"Tabl. 4.6. Ludność według języka ojczystego, płci oraz charakteru miejsca zamieszkania w 2011 roku" 8098:(in French). Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone. 2022. Archived from 6438:. According to the 2010 census, 53% of the population over the age of 15 can read and write French. 7381: 6629:, with more than half of that population living in communities close to the Ontario-Quebec border. 6243: 6081: 3790: 693: 7934: 5807: 11501: 11293: 11014: 10903: 10594: 8348: 7351: 7190: 7000: 6963: 6695: 6585: 6418: 6343: 6269: 5785: 5704: 7583: 5627: 11514: 11391: 11229: 10500: 7511: 7423: 7193:, where it is spoken by the majority of the population often as their primary language. In the 6881: 6577: 6573: 6296: 501: 7993: 7011:
offers a bachelor's degree in European Languages, where French is one of the possible majors.
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French was used previously during French Colonization as the official language in areas of
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it with Arabic, and 'passive Francophones', who can understand French but do not speak it.
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Immigration and Xenophobia: Portuguese Immigrants in Early 19th Century Rio de Janeiro
9020:"Conditions de vie-Société – Le créole encore très largement majoritaire à La Réunion" 11437: 11177: 11146: 11107: 10987: 10456: 10424: 9563: 9534: 9509: 8182: 7516: 7312: 6887: 6766: 6741: 6569: 6429: 6283: 6140: 6093: 4138: 3210: 1226: 1077: 55: 8668:"Dynamique des langues locales et de la langue française au Sénégal en 1988 et 2002" 7369: 5601:
to the continued usage of French in Algeria in the post-colonial period, the writer
11595: 11555: 10958: 9793: 9732: 9375: 8451: 7409: 7405: 7048: 7004: 6786: 6683: 6668: 6664: 6660: 6565: 6546: 5955:", which is a mixture of French and English with elements of indigenous languages. 5076: 2962: 302: 75: 11608: 10700: 10354: 10076:"Quatrième Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat – Alphabétisation" 8452:"PCE06: Enumerated permanent residents by mother tongue and sex, 31 December 2011" 208:. The reason given is: Figures provided are not from the official 2022 OIF report. 54:, "from the fourteenth century onwards". It was not by virtue of the power of the 11286: 11075: 11052: 10735: 10549: 10528: 10507: 10486: 10418: 9463: 8757: 7779: 7759: 7739: 7719: 7699: 7652: 7632: 7603: 7401: 7365: 7265: 7238:
except in specific cases (though these dispositions are often ignored) and legal
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for French speakers along borders with the Walloon and Brussels-Capital regions.
7186: 7107: 7007:, is a popular foreign language offered in many universities in the country. The 6985: 6721: 6711: 6630: 6626: 6622: 6532: 6462: 6398: 6386: 6009: 5680: 1970: 97: 39: 11176:(in French). Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone. 11045: 10818: 8605: 8556: 8373: 6729: 6698:
is excluded. In October 2018, Louisiana became the first U.S. state to join the
6389:, where Arabic remains dominant, with significant Arabic-educated minorities in 11097:
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2014). Wolff, Alexandre (ed.).
9367: 7521: 7304: 7194: 7158: 7103: 6993: 6845: 6833: 6725: 6581: 6507: 6497: 6402: 6390: 6370: 5562: 4842: 4747: 3964: 3470: 3458: 2599: 909: 298: 10606:
With Its French Population Soaring, Hong Kong Emerges as Asia’s Gallic Capital
8732:"Population résidante selon la ou les langue(s) principale(s), de 1970 à 2013" 7269: 6651: 11737: 11613: 10655: 10385: 9752:
Le français d'afrique noire à l'aube de l'an 2000: éléments de problématique
9380: 7243: 6557: 6458: 5932: 5908: 5665: 5588: 5492: 5461: 5430: 5417: 5399: 5368: 5355: 5337: 5306: 4890: 4777: 4254: 3378: 3347: 3316: 3086: 2931: 2807: 2623: 1346: 267: 43: 5793: 11653: 11458: 11425: 10416: 10400:"Louisiana Joins International Organization of French-speaking Governments" 8968:"Väestö 31.12. Muuttujina Maakunta, Kieli, Ikä, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot" 7481: 7387: 7299: 7289: 7182: 6936: 6910: 6687: 6510:, which is French-based. French is the language of culture and business in 6394: 6275: 6103: 6052:, the other being English. French is the main language in eight of the ten 6001: 5952: 5602: 5573: 5479: 5231: 4631: 3674: 3457:
It is estimated that 80 million people worldwide speak French as a main or
3241: 549: 67: 30: 9797: 9736: 7234:
mandates the use of French in official government publications and public
5914: 5859: 11687: 11670: 10154:"he evolution of English–French bilingualism in Canada from 1961 to 2011" 8239: 7397: 7102:
population, French is the second most widely spoken mother tongue in the
7044: 6981: 6950: 6902: 6886:
The French Consulate estimated there are 8,000 Native French speakers in
6715: 6249: 6207:. According to a 1999 survey, French was the first language for 26.3% of 6144: 6005: 5844: 5606: 5593: 5386: 5275: 4921: 4660: 3906: 3442: 3334: 3285: 2455: 2210: 1922: 1490: 51: 9337:. Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. 25 June 2014. Archived from 7273: 7122: 5939:
by speakers with a sufficient knowledge of French. Examples include the
11665: 11629: 11400: 10049:. Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie. p. 15. 7809:
Le Royaume des quatre rivières. L'espace politique français (1380-1515)
7501: 7486: 7361: 7277: 7213: 6777: 6745: 6470: 6466: 6279: 6234:, 42.1% of the population aged 15 and older can read and write French. 6208: 5924: 5755: 5710: 4602: 4341: 4312: 3024: 2993: 2311: 1898: 1850: 1730: 1658: 1634: 1202: 813: 669: 8149:. Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophonie. 7303:
institutions and violence against French speakers during the forceful
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Provincially, French is the sole official language of the province of
6062: 5169: 3117: 11641: 11603: 11413: 9051:. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Puducherry. Archived from 8579:. Observatoire démographique et statistique de l'espace francophone. 7506: 7491: 7235: 7028: 7020: 6999:
Although the language is not offered in elementary school, President
6861: 6829: 6737: 6733: 6672: 6481: 5759: 5293: 4399: 4283: 3558: 3485: 3303: 1754: 1610: 7901:"La langue française réunit 274 millions de personnes dans le monde" 2869: 11213: 11167:
Marcoux, Richard; Richard, Laurent; Wolff, Alexandre (March 2022).
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Louisiana is home to many distinct dialects, collectively known as
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French is not an official language, with the exception of a dozen
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Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone
9083:. Institut d'études fédéralistes et régionalistes. Archived from 8758:"2011 Census: Quick Statistics for England and Wales, March 2011" 7452:
List of territorial entities where French is an official language
7170: 7079: 6946: 6906: 6853: 6841: 6618: 6608: 6596: 6485: 6366: 6253: 6231: 6122: 6031: 6027: 5974: 5948: 5813: 5777: 5735: 5537: 5533: 5448: 5262: 5138: 5120: 5107: 5045: 4952: 4872: 4806: 4718: 4573: 4457: 4225: 4167: 4051: 4022: 3848: 3703: 3616: 3587: 3529: 3500: 3432: 3055: 2838: 2789: 2695: 2671: 2647: 2551: 2527: 2258: 2138: 1874: 1802: 1586: 1394: 1250: 1125: 1101: 933: 837: 765: 573: 453: 429: 405: 381: 357: 333: 247: 11259: 10693:
KVS Express (Supplement to Newspaper de Morgen) March–April 2006
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What are the French thinking influences still present in Brazil?
8994:"Quatre jeunes sur dix en grande difficulté à l'écrit à Mayotte" 8426:"Tab. 614b Obyvatelstvo podle věku, mateřského jazyka a pohlaví" 7933:. Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Archived from 6401:(15.0% to 17.2%). This phenomenon is explained by the impact of 7811:. Paris, Champ-Vallon, 2012, p. 217, quoted in Thierry Dutour, 7419: 7335: 7295: 7231: 7223: 7060: 6857: 6849: 6837: 6553: 6542: 6348: 6335: 6317: 6227: 6158:
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo § French
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Ammon, Ulrich; International Sociological Association (1989).
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French is also an official language of all three territories (
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French was demoted from its status as an official language of
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Estimation des populations francophones dans le monde en 2022
9434:"La langue française, "butin de guerre", prospère en Algérie" 8174: 8092:
Estimation des populations francophones dans le monde en 2022
6821: 6676: 6600: 6511: 6503: 6406: 6375: 6313: 6204: 5970: 5936: 5820: 5751: 5669: 5661: 5324: 5244: 5213: 4486: 4196: 4109: 3645: 3272: 3254: 2383: 2114: 1946: 1706: 1466: 1370: 1274: 1178: 1053: 477: 47: 11069:"Three-quarters of adults 'cannot speak a foreign language'" 10845:
Le Statut spécial de la Vallée d'Aoste, Article 38, Title VI
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France in Brazil Year – the importance of cultural diplomacy
8504:"1.1.18 A népesség száma és megoszlása nyelvismeret szerint" 5730:
Language Attitudes Among Arabic-French Bilinguals in Morocco
10618:"Top 30 Language Spoken in the World by Number of Speakers" 9619:"Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2004" 9560:
The British in Egypt: Community, Crime and Crises 1882–1922
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The British in Egypt: Community, Crime and Crises 1882–1922
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The British in Egypt: Community, Crime and Crises 1882–1922
6969: 6435: 6099: 5828: 5545: 4689: 4370: 3819: 2503: 2042: 1682: 1538: 861: 717: 11371: 8342:"Special Eurobarometer 386: Europeans And Their Languages" 7412:) and is spoken in the western part of Switzerland called 6848:
and in the French zone of influence over the provinces of
100:) by country in 2022, saturating at 50%, according to the 10815:"Une Vallée d'Aoste bilingue dans une Europe plurilingue" 10322:"Profile of the Francophone population in Ontario - 2016" 10219:. Government of Canada. 13 September 2019. Archived from 10186:. Government of Canada. 18 September 2019. Archived from 9368:"L'Algérie : coexistence et concurrence des langues" 6457:
French language is spoken in the overseas departments of
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television. French is also spoken as part of daily life.
10780:"Langue et littérature en Vallée d'Aoste au XVIe siècle" 10563: 10561: 10559: 10557: 9408:"Francophonie : l'Algérie et son "butin de guerre"" 9148:. U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder. Archived from 6026:
Until 2014, French was one of two official languages of
2734:. The reason given is: Many of the sources are outdated. 11136:
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2022).
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Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties
8309:"Population by language, sex and urban/rural residence" 7099: 5927:
ownerships, satisfying the needs of a society with new
11046:"'Alarming shortage' of foreign language skills in UK" 10578: 10576: 10372: 10107: 10105: 10103: 7964: 7954: 7952: 10876: 10554: 9930: 9928: 9669: 9667: 9601: 9599: 9597: 9584: 9582: 9580: 9485: 9483: 9481: 9235: 9233: 9231: 9046:"Gazetteer of India – Union Territory of Pondicherry" 7826:"Why Is French Considered the Language of Diplomacy?" 7298:
itself. French has been the official language of the
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Today, French and English are secondary languages of
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has the largest number of speakers, mostly living in
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for the communities of foreign origin, especially in
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Population who can understand French in the EU and UK
9819: 9817: 9815: 9813: 9811: 9809: 9807: 9654: 9652: 9206: 9204: 9202: 9200: 9198: 9185: 9183: 9181: 9179: 9177: 9175: 9173: 9171: 9169: 9167: 8883:"Il y a aujourd'hui 367 000 francophones en Flandre" 7813:
La France hors la France. L’identité avant la nation
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3,488 or 0.01% of the total population of 38,511,824
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2,056 or 0.02% of the total population of 10,436,560
6580:; with 80 per cent of Franco-Manitobans residing in 5973:. According to a 2014 survey, 57.3% of residents of 293:
The following figures are from a 2022 report of the
10636: 10624: 10573: 10180:"Infographic: The French Presence in New Brunswick" 10100: 9988: 8557:"Linguistic policy challenges in Madagascar Pg. 52" 8168: 8144:"Estimation des francophones dans le monde en 2015" 7949: 6893:It is one of the largest French community in Asia. 6351:found that French was known by a majority of them. 5978:being more common in the south of the country. The 10864: 10674: 10024: 10012: 10000: 9976: 9964: 9952: 9940: 9925: 9913: 9901: 9889: 9877: 9664: 9637: 9594: 9577: 9478: 9228: 8175:William Edmiston; Annie Dumenil (1 January 2015). 8138: 8136: 8134: 8132: 8130: 8128: 8126: 8124: 8122: 8120: 8085: 8083: 8081: 8079: 8077: 8075: 8073: 8060: 8058: 8056: 8054: 5660:The first French-medium school was established in 147:Proportion of French speakers, saturating at 100% 72:the second most geographically widespread language 9865: 9841: 9829: 9804: 9649: 9621:. Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc. 9216: 9195: 9164: 6824:the language was also spoken by the elite in the 6476:French Creoles are also spoken on the islands of 6102:, together with Arabic. Half of the residents of 11744:Geographical distribution of the French language 11735: 10931:. Men.public.lu. 25 October 2012. Archived from 10680: 10217:Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 10184:Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 10122: 10120: 7396:French is one of the four official languages of 7222:French formally became the official language of 7177:and Brussels. French is the primary language of 6927:As the Lebanese people historically call France 5996:Languages of Burkina Faso § French language 5812:French is a working language in many sectors in 9460:"Pqn : les 15–34 ans plus grands lecteurs" 8705:. National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from 8598: 8117: 8070: 8051: 7230:made it mandatory for legal documents in 1539. 10455:. United States: University Press of America. 10379:U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 10328:. Queen's Printer for Ontario. 5 February 2019 10213:"Infographic: The French Presence in Manitoba" 9365: 9326: 9324: 9322: 9320: 9318: 9316: 9314: 8851: 8849: 8847: 8845: 8843: 8841: 8839: 8837: 8835: 8833: 8831: 8234: 8232: 8230: 8228: 8226: 8224: 8222: 8220: 8218: 7753:Planning and Research Department of Puducherry 7457:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 6984:has become one of the most active areas where 6702:Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie 5905:International Organization of the Francophonie 295:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 83:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 11357: 11245: 10983:Le français et les langues ... – Google Books 10884:Profil de la politique linguistique éducative 10146: 10117: 8829: 8827: 8825: 8823: 8821: 8819: 8817: 8815: 8813: 8811: 8660: 8496: 8216: 8214: 8212: 8210: 8208: 8206: 8204: 8202: 8200: 8198: 7851:"The world's languages, in 7 maps and charts" 7360:French is one of three official languages of 7094:Distribution of the French language in Europe 6541:French is the second most common language in 6334:French became the administrative language of 87:Conseil économique, social et environnemental 42:became an international language, the second 11261:Geographical distribution of French speakers 11139:La langue française dans le monde, 2019-2022 10955:"University of Luxembourg – Multilingualism" 10739: 9140: 9138: 9136: 9134: 9132: 9130: 9128: 8782: 7477:Geographical distribution of German speakers 6699: 6248:French is the sole official language of the 5791: 5783: 5775: 5767: 5641: 5633: 5625: 5617: 2610:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2442:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2394:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2370:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2346:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2149:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2101:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 2077:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1933:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1717:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1645:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1621:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1573:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1477:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1429:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1309:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1165:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 1136:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 944:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 920:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 896:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 848:2005 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 536:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 464:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 440:2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey 10809: 10807: 10302:. Queen's Printer for Ontario. 25 June 2012 9860:English is now official language of Burundi 9311: 8946:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 8700:"Population and Housing Census 2010 Report" 8404:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 7031:, and is not commonly spoken among locals. 6732:were historically spoken by descendants of 6655:French language spread in the United States 6617:. More than 600,000 francophones reside in 6502:French is one of two official languages of 6185:French is one of two official languages of 6121:French is one of two official languages of 6098:French is one of two official languages of 6069: 6048:French is one of two official languages of 5819:Nearly three-quarters of the population of 11364: 11350: 11252: 11238: 10957:. N.uni.lu. 12 August 2003. Archived from 10838: 10836: 10036: 9426: 9287: 9285: 9283: 9281: 8808: 8724: 8195: 7624:Based on a 2012 population of 65,241,000 ( 7595:Based on a 2012 population of 11,035,948 ( 7338:, a standardized variety of French called 7246:must bear a translation of foreign words. 7055:French is mostly popular in the cities of 4828: 10817:. Fondation Emile Chanoux. Archived from 10068: 9754:(in French). Paris: Université Paris III. 9500: 9498: 9379: 9125: 8692: 8641:. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. p. 98. 8566: 8303: 8301: 8299: 8297: 8295: 8293: 7981: 7979: 7644:Based on a 2002 population of 4,371,535 ( 7578: 7576: 7574: 7572: 7570: 7568: 7566: 7564: 7562: 6949:, with about 40% of the population being 6076:Languages of the Central African Republic 2586:2018 OIF application for a status change 96:Proportion of French speakers (including 10804: 10397: 10207: 10205: 9400: 9361: 9359: 8366: 8336: 8334: 8332: 8330: 7560: 7558: 7556: 7554: 7552: 7550: 7548: 7546: 7544: 7542: 7089: 6650: 6434:French is the sole official language of 6365:French is the sole official language of 6312:French is the sole official language of 6226:French is the sole official language of 6203:French is the sole official language of 6162:French is the sole official language of 6139:French is the sole official language of 6000:French is the sole official language of 5969:French is the sole official language of 5913: 5858: 2706:2010 OIF report + pre-2010 observations 297:(OIF). No distinctions are made between 284: 142: 91: 11100:La langue française dans le monde, 2014 10979: 10833: 10785:. Système Valdôtain des Bibliothèques. 10450: 10423:. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 306–308. 10241: 9718: 9366:Taleb Ibrahimi, Khaoula (1 June 2006). 9278: 8914: 8912: 8910: 8908: 8906: 8904: 7771:Based on a 2003 population of 120,909 ( 7751:Based on a 1981 population of 604,471 ( 7731:Based on a 2010 population of 821,136 ( 7711:Based on a 2012 population of 212,600 ( 7586:population estimate for the given year. 7199:municipalities with language facilities 992:2010 OIF report + 2006-2007 OIF survey 301:of French and those who learnt it as a 63:diplomacy and international relations. 14: 11736: 11372:Geographical distribution of languages 10772: 10656:"Explore language knowledge in Europe" 10388: – Language Spoken at Home: 2000. 10160:from the original on 24 September 2015 10056:from the original on 23 September 2015 9764: 9749: 9495: 9075: 9073: 8554: 8396: 8290: 8258: 7976: 7893: 7691:0.6% of a 2009 population of 234,023 ( 7582:The percentage is calculated from the 7039:Syria, as well as Lebanon were French 6135:Languages of the Republic of the Congo 6080:French is an official language of the 5605:described the French language as the ' 11345: 11233: 11166: 10202: 9685: 9440:from the original on 25 December 2015 9356: 9245: 8948:. Statistique Canada. 9 February 2022 8792:. American FactFinder. Archived from 8750: 8616:from the original on 27 December 2022 8522: 8458:from the original on 15 November 2014 8406:. Statistique Canada. 9 February 2022 8347:. European Commission. Archived from 8327: 8045:"What Languages Are Spoken In Gabon?" 7970: 7539: 6913:as they were former French colonies. 5903:According to the High Council of the 5854: 5536:, 69.1% of the population over 15 in 10852:from the original on 4 November 2011 10686:"Belgium's new linguistic challenge" 10314: 10276:from the original on 2 February 2009 9779: 9266:from the original on 10 October 2017 9251: 9109:. Statistique suisse. Archived from 9038: 8901: 8859:. The World Factbook. Archived from 8734:. Statistique suisse. Archived from 8648:from the original on 10 October 2017 8586:from the original on 18 January 2015 8478:"PX-Web - Valitse muuttuja ja arvot" 8432:from the original on 28 January 2013 7173:, French is an official language in 7117: 6988:is being studied. Home of the first 6647:French language in the United States 6128: 5835:Local French-language media include 5766:Local French-language media include 5616:Local French-language media include 3405:French native speakers by countries 2716: 2712: 2490:2010 OIF report + 2010 observations 1597:2010 OIF report + 2012 observations 608:2010 OIF report + 2010 observations 190: 81:According to the 2022 report of the 11135: 11096: 10870: 10642: 10630: 10582: 10567: 10398:Hasselle, Della (13 October 2018). 10172: 10111: 10030: 10018: 10006: 9994: 9982: 9970: 9958: 9946: 9934: 9919: 9907: 9895: 9883: 9871: 9847: 9835: 9823: 9673: 9658: 9643: 9605: 9588: 9489: 9239: 9222: 9210: 9189: 9070: 8770:from the original on 6 October 2014 8444: 8384:from the original on 6 October 2022 8064: 7958: 7907:from the original on 7 January 2015 7815:, Editions Véndémiaire, 2022, p. 62 7682:0.7% of a 2010 population of 90,945 6572:, along corridors that follows the 5863:French speakers in Africa in 2014: 5742:50.3% of the population over 15 in 24: 11027:from the original on 3 August 2008 10792:from the original on 15 April 2015 10662:from the original on 18 March 2015 10242:Collins, Emmet (3 December 2021). 9853: 9625:from the original on 26 March 2015 9299:from the original on 19 March 2015 8926:from the original on 11 April 2015 8763:. Office for National Statistics. 8680:from the original on 15 April 2015 8156:from the original on 15 April 2015 7025:Primary School Leaving Examination 5808:Languages of Tunisia § French 5516: 3397: 2221:2010 OIF report + 2003 OIF survey 2053:Alliances françaises in Peru 2018 25: 11755: 11207: 10980:Abalain, Hervé (1 January 2007). 10272:. 2.statcan.ca. 7 December 2010. 10088:from the original on 3 March 2016 9388:from the original on 27 July 2011 9026:from the original on 6 April 2015 9000:from the original on 6 April 2015 8889:from the original on 26 June 2015 8510:from the original on 4 March 2016 8506:. Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. 7430: 6151: 11716: 11715: 11062: 11039: 11007: 10973: 10947: 10921: 10889: 10760:from the original on 1 July 2015 10746: 10719: 10648: 10610: 10599: 10588: 10533: 10512: 10491: 10470: 10444: 10410: 10391: 10340: 10300:Ministry of the Attorney General 10288: 10262: 10235: 10134:from the original on 9 June 2015 9769:(in French). Paris: l'Harmattan. 8536:from the original on 20 May 2015 8315:from the original on 19 May 2016 8246:from the original on 5 July 2021 8181:. Cengage Learning. p. 90. 7121: 7078:About 0.7% of the population of 6755: 6640: 6521: 6516:Test de connaissance du français 6484:, and to a more limited extent, 5965:Languages of Benin § French 5770:Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb 5485: 5454: 5423: 5392: 5361: 5330: 5299: 5268: 5237: 5206: 5175: 5144: 5113: 5082: 5051: 5020: 4989: 4958: 4927: 4896: 4865: 4799: 4770: 4740: 4711: 4682: 4653: 4624: 4595: 4566: 4537: 4508: 4479: 4450: 4421: 4392: 4363: 4334: 4305: 4276: 4247: 4218: 4189: 4160: 4131: 4102: 4073: 4044: 4015: 3986: 3957: 3928: 3899: 3870: 3841: 3812: 3783: 3754: 3725: 3696: 3667: 3638: 3609: 3580: 3551: 3522: 3493: 3371: 3340: 3309: 3278: 3247: 3216: 3185: 3154: 3123: 3092: 3061: 3030: 2999: 2968: 2937: 2906: 2875: 2844: 2813: 2782: 2721: 2688: 2664: 2640: 2616: 2592: 2568: 2544: 2520: 2496: 2472: 2448: 2424: 2400: 2376: 2352: 2328: 2304: 2275: 2251: 2227: 2203: 2179: 2155: 2131: 2107: 2083: 2059: 2035: 2011: 1987: 1963: 1939: 1915: 1891: 1867: 1843: 1819: 1795: 1771: 1747: 1723: 1699: 1675: 1651: 1627: 1603: 1579: 1555: 1531: 1507: 1483: 1459: 1435: 1411: 1387: 1363: 1339: 1315: 1291: 1267: 1243: 1219: 1195: 1171: 1142: 1118: 1094: 1070: 1046: 1022: 998: 974: 950: 926: 902: 878: 854: 830: 806: 782: 758: 752:French embassy in Colombia 2016 734: 710: 686: 662: 638: 614: 590: 566: 542: 518: 494: 470: 446: 422: 398: 374: 350: 326: 195: 10986:. Editions Jean-paul Gisserot. 10044:"Rapport definitif RGPHAE 2013" 9862:, iwacu-burundi.org, 17-09-2014 9773: 9758: 9743: 9712: 9679: 9611: 9552: 9523: 9462:. Aps-Sud-Infos. Archived from 9452: 9414:from the original on 2 May 2015 9099: 9012: 8986: 8960: 8938: 8875: 8628: 8548: 8470: 8418: 8037: 8011: 7765: 7745: 7725: 7705: 7685: 7676: 7667: 7658: 7638: 7618: 7609: 7589: 7437:Languages of the United Kingdom 6342:in 1994 and the victory of the 5989: 2634:2017 American Community Survey 2125:2012 OIF associate application 10886:, Le Château éd., 2009, p. 20. 7992:. Francophonie. Archived from 7919: 7871: 7843: 7818: 7801: 7375: 7228:ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts 6975: 6968:About 3% of the population of 6808:About 3% of the population of 6568:are primarily concentrated in 6237: 1333:Demographic and Health Survey 1213:2018 OIF observer application 800:Demographic and Health Survey 704:Demographic and Health Survey 560:Demographic and Health Survey 186: 13: 1: 10296:"Access to justice in French" 10156:. 2.statcan.ca. 28 May 2013. 9767:Le français langue africaine 8555:Øyvind, Dahl (19 June 2024). 7789: 7462:French-based creole languages 7362:the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 7356:Multilingualism in Luxembourg 7345: 7082:can speak French as of 2014. 7009:University of the Philippines 6972:can speak French as of 2014. 6412: 6393:(15.9% to 33.0% for French), 6263: 6143:. 68.7% of the population of 5698: 5689:Université Française d'Égypte 5677:British colonization of Egypt 5580:by 76% of Algerians in 2014. 181: 11225:Is French a Global Language? 10697:original source (pdf 4.9 MB) 10595:French Language in Hong Kong 9254:"La francophonie en Algérie" 7794: 7014: 6871: 6760: 6614:French Language Services Act 6446: 6290: 6164:Democratic Republic of Congo 5583:French is not official, but 3366:United States Virgin Islands 2901:Collectivity of Saint Martin 872:French embassy in Cuba 2019 7: 10506:September 21, 2013, at the 8532:. Statistiques Luxembourg. 7445: 7249: 6804:French language in Cambodia 6797: 6710:, essentially a variant of 6441: 6174: 6037: 5618: 5570:National Assembly of France 2777:French Community of Belgium 230:French speakers by Regions 10: 11760: 11089: 10729:Loi constitutionnelle 1992 10244:"Francophones of Manitoba" 10081:. Stat Togo. p. 295. 8428:. Český statistický úřad. 7987:"Les chemins de la langue" 7434: 7385: 7379: 7349: 7327: 7287: 7253: 7211: 7162: 7156: 7152: 7113: 7074:French language in Vietnam 7071: 7067: 7041:League of Nations Mandates 6961: 6923:French language in Lebanon 6920: 6916: 6878:French people in Hong Kong 6875: 6826:Shanghai French Concession 6801: 6644: 6530: 6495: 6450: 6427: 6416: 6358: 6354: 6340:Genocide against the Tutsi 6327: 6305: 6294: 6267: 6241: 6219: 6196: 6178: 6155: 6132: 6114: 6110: 6091: 6073: 6041: 6019: 6015: 5993: 5962: 5805: 5801: 5727: 5724:French language in Morocco 5721: 5717: 5702: 5528:French language in Algeria 5525: 5521: 28: 11711: 11622: 11594: 11554: 11500: 11446: 11399: 11390: 11377: 11267: 10848:. Region Vallée d'Aoste. 10754:"Pays d'Aoste – Histoire" 10248:The Canadian Encyclopedia 9686:Wolff, Alexandre (2011). 8266:"The People of Australia" 7323: 7207: 7181:(excluding a part of the 7085: 6828:and other concessions in 6771: 6700: 6537:French language in Canada 6526: 6323: 6215: 5918:Native Speakers in Africa 5898: >50% Francophone 5675:During the period of the 5511: 3180:Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2730:This section needs to be 204:This section needs to be 11145:(in French). Gallimard. 10897:"Luxembourg law of 1984" 10451:Barbosa, Rosana (2009). 9381:10.4000/anneemaghreb.305 9259:. Université de Béchar. 7532: 7382:Languages of Switzerland 7283: 7034: 6896: 6815: 6714:, is spoken in parts of 6491: 6301: 6244:Languages of Ivory Coast 6192: 6082:Central African Republic 6070:Central African Republic 5958: 5892: 41–50% Francophone 5886: 31–40% Francophone 5880: 21–30% Francophone 5874: 11–20% Francophone 5655: 3791:Central African Republic 694:Central African Republic 176: 80–99% Francophone 170: 60–79% Francophone 164: 40–59% Francophone 158: 20–39% Francophone 132: 40–49% Francophone 126: 30–39% Francophone 120: 20–29% Francophone 114: 10–19% Francophone 11502:Germanic-speaking world 9765:Dumont, Pierre (1990). 9295:. Assemblée Nationale. 8606:"Republic of Mauritius" 8178:La France contemporaine 7931:La voix de la diversité 7352:Languages of Luxembourg 7191:Brussels-Capital Region 7001:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 6964:French language in Laos 6957: 6792: 6586:Winnipeg Capital Region 6423: 6419:Languages of Seychelles 6344:Rwandan Patriotic Front 6270:Languages of Madagascar 6087: 5868: 0–10% Francophone 5705:Languages of Mauritania 4829:Subnational territories 2466:Adult Education Survey 2298:Adult Education Survey 2005:Adult Education Survey 1981:Adult Education Survey 1261:Adult Education Survey 512:Adult Education Survey 344:Adult Education Survey 152: 0–19% Francophone 11392:Romance-speaking world 10740: 9081:"Sondage linguistique" 8922:. Statistique Canada. 8454:. Statistics Estonia. 7512:List of link languages 7130:This section is empty. 7095: 6882:Languages of Hong Kong 6778:anti-Portuguese factor 6656: 6578:Red River of the North 6297:Languages of Mauritius 5919: 5900: 5841:L'Economiste Maghrébin 5792: 5784: 5776: 5768: 5642: 5634: 5626: 502:Bosnia and Herzegovina 290: 178: 140: 138: 50%+ Francophone 108: 0–9% Francophone 44:international language 11683:Uralic-speaking world 11596:Celtic-speaking world 11556:Slavic-speaking world 11106:(in French). Nathan. 9798:10.3406/lfr.1994.5743 9737:10.3406/lfr.1994.5735 8673:. ODSEF. p. 25. 7435:Further information: 7380:Further information: 7350:Further information: 7328:Further information: 7288:Further information: 7268:(in its local forms, 7256:Languages of Guernsey 7254:Further information: 7163:Further information: 7098:Spoken by 12% of the 7093: 6782:Brazilian nationalism 6654: 6593:Northwest Territories 6397:(15.8% to 22.7%) and 6181:Languages of Djibouti 6044:Languages of Cameroon 5951:and the Cameroonian " 5917: 5862: 5576:, French was used on 2235:São Tomé and Príncipe 392:2009 national survey 288: 146: 95: 10821:on 24 September 2015 10682:Van Parijs, Philippe 9570:, 9781848857094. p. 9541:, 9781848857094. p. 9516:, 9781848857094. p. 8019:"Target Survey 2021" 7903:. RTBF Litterature. 7276:) is the historical 7165:Languages of Belgium 6750:endangered languages 6744:in various parts of 6635:northeastern Ontario 6361:Languages of Senegal 6117:Languages of Comoros 6022:Languages of Burundi 5837:La Presse de Tunisie 5786:Aujourd'hui le Maroc 2576:United Arab Emirates 320:Basis of projection 9780:Wald, Paul (1994). 9719:Manessy, G (1994). 9152:on 12 February 2020 8974:on 15 December 2019 8738:on 17 November 2010 7856:The Washington Post 7830:Legal Language Blog 7340:Jersey Legal French 7330:Languages of Jersey 7218:Languages of France 6933:self-identification 6330:Languages of Rwanda 6222:Languages of Guinea 5734:The 2004 census of 4750:(England and Wales) 3451: Others (1.4%) 1040:Target Survey 2021 276: Others (1.5%) 74:in the world after 11382:Language geography 11220:Why French Matters 11074:2018-02-15 at the 11059:, 20 November 2013 11051:2017-10-18 at the 10734:2008-04-30 at the 10548:2016-03-04 at the 10527:2015-05-17 at the 10485:2015-09-24 at the 10360:on 5 February 2016 10250:. Historica Canada 10190:on 23 January 2021 9750:Lafage, S (1998). 9372:L'Année du Maghreb 8863:on 14 January 2009 8025:on 23 October 2022 7973:, pp. 31–161. 7807:Léonard Dauphant, 7778:2015-04-07 at the 7758:2016-03-04 at the 7738:2015-04-12 at the 7718:2015-05-14 at the 7698:2015-04-17 at the 7651:2015-09-24 at the 7631:2015-07-18 at the 7602:2015-05-21 at the 7527:Language geography 7313:official languages 7309:Fascist government 7096: 6990:Alliance Française 6866:Alliance française 6708:New England French 6657: 6453:French West Indies 6409:in those regions. 6383:regions of Senegal 6308:Languages of Niger 6199:Languages of Gabon 6084:along with Sango. 6030:, the other being 5920: 5901: 5855:Sub-Saharan Africa 5693:Université Senghor 5650:Tout sur l'Algérie 5598:Algerian Civil War 5585:The World Factbook 1006:Dominican Republic 291: 258:Sub-Saharan Africa 179: 141: 11731: 11730: 11496: 11495: 11339: 11338: 11183:978-2-924698-32-7 11152:978-2-07-297686-5 11113:978-2-09-882654-0 10993:978-2-87747-881-6 10704:(pdf 0.7 MB) 10570:, pp. 13–19. 10462:978-0-7618-4147-0 9252:Berbaoui, Nacer. 8354:on 6 January 2016 8188:978-1-305-80441-8 8047:. 14 August 2017. 7961:, pp. 30–35. 7517:Dialect continuum 7226:in 1992, but the 7150: 7149: 7023:, the top 10% of 6789:, in the latter. 6767:French Argentines 6742:coureurs des bois 6570:southern Manitoba 6566:Franco-Manitobans 6430:Languages of Togo 6278:, the capital of 6141:Republic of Congo 6129:Congo-Brazzaville 6094:Languages of Chad 5628:Le Soir d'Algérie 5509: 5508: 4826: 4825: 3878:Congo-Brazzaville 3395: 3394: 3211:Wallis and Futuna 2751: 2750: 2713:Other territories 2710: 2709: 1078:Equatorial Guinea 225: 224: 56:Kingdom of France 16:(Redirected from 11751: 11719: 11718: 11397: 11396: 11366: 11359: 11352: 11343: 11342: 11254: 11247: 11240: 11231: 11230: 11202: 11200: 11198: 11192: 11186:. 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