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286: 144: 93: 2229: 1024: 7453:, 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. 8510: 3785: 688: 8506: 3553: 5270: 4655: 3872: 2450: 784: 6085:
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: 5835:, 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. 2723: 197: 1000: 496: 6275:, 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: 6671: 4742: 2594: 1965: 5879: 3280: 1917: 5487: 5456: 5425: 5394: 5363: 5332: 5301: 4772: 3373: 3342: 3311: 2618: 4684: 2498: 10381: 4249: 1341: 5934: 7204: 4626: 3669: 544: 3843: 2205: 760: 11864: 4597: 2306: 1845: 1725: 808: 664: 4336: 4307: 1893: 1653: 1629: 1197: 6978: 5533: 4278: 1605: 4394: 1749: 7172: 3988: 3727: 2354: 2013: 976: 952: 592: 520: 2474: 2402: 2330: 2085: 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 10377: 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: 5758:
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%).
5698:, taxi stand information, timetables of trains, and other legal documents were issued in French. This was partly because of some Egyptians had French education and partly because of cultural influence from France. Despite efforts from British legal personnel, English was never adopted as a language of the Egyptian civil courts during the period of British influence. 6579:, where bilingualism is constitutionally and statutorily enacted. In 2016, approximately 32 per cent of New Brunswick claims French as their mother tongue. More than three-quarters of francophones in New Brunswick resides in the eastern portion of the province. English and French are also constitutionally recognized as the official languages of 6909:, of which approximately 6,000 are French citizens. Moreover, 50,000 people is estimated to occasionally practice French, while 2% of Hong Kong's total population of 7 million have studied the language. French is one of the two foreign languages (Mandarin & French) that can be taken in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (HKCEE). 7053:, French is gaining popularity amongst university students and the tourism sector, as the country slowly opens up. French is taught in secondary school, as with other foreign languages aside from English, which is taught from primary school. Two universities in the country have French-language departments, for a total of 350 students. 7396:
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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French is spoken by elderly people in the educated class who are over 40 years old. These people are more eloquent in this language because French was the main language used in education many years back before English prevailed and became the most preferred language of teaching. French is, however,
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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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is another important Francophone institution in the country. According to the 2014 Francophonie report, 12,000 Jordanians were studying French at the primary level, 30,000 at the secondary level and 1,747 in universities.
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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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starting to gain more prevalence as many young people are now attending French schools compared to before. As a result of this, the number of young people speaking French has risen to match those speaking English.
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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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brought over by French colonists in Lebanon and Syria and Maghrebi and French expatriates. The growth of French in Jordan occurred primarily in the 20th century but it is still popular today.
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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".
9492: 8748: 6883:. French is seen as important for doing business in Africa in particular, and 6,000 students attended French courses in 2013. 29,000 study French in one of the 11781: 10996: 8812: 7981: 6583:'s legislative and judicial branches. In 2016, more than 43,000 Manitobans (3.4 per cent of the province's population) claims French as their mother tongue. 11384: 11215: 9514: 7776: 10320: 6176: 11503: 11245: 5867: 5658: 8937: 8654: 11284: 7726: 9412: 9226: 9126: 7709: 9104: 7836: 6400:
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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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
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offers a bachelor's degree in European Languages, where French is one of the possible majors.
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it with Arabic, and 'passive Francophones', who can understand French but do not speak it.
5556: 2575: 9373: 7793: 5650: 8: 11488: 10828: 9413:"Citizen Engagement and Public Services in the Arab World: The Potential of Social Media" 9188:"Population résidante permanente selon la région linguistique et les langues principales" 8871:"Language Spoken At Home By Ability To Speak English For The Population 5 Years And Over" 7936: 7420: 7410: 7298: 7001: 6941: 6348: 6240: 6072: 6002: 5569: 1418: 1153: 9643:(Volume 74 of International Library of Historical Studies). I.B.Tauris, March 15, 2012. 9614:(Volume 74 of International Library of Historical Studies). I.B.Tauris, March 15, 2012. 9589:(Volume 74 of International Library of Historical Studies). I.B.Tauris, March 15, 2012. 7398: 3148: 2736:
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Immigration and Xenophobia: Portuguese Immigrants in Early 19th Century Rio de Janeiro
9101:"Conditions de vie-Société – Le créole encore très largement majoritaire à La Réunion" 11584: 11324: 11293: 11254: 11134: 10564: 10532: 9644: 9615: 9590: 8263: 7597: 7393: 6906: 6785: 6760: 6588: 6448: 6302: 6159: 6112: 4138: 3210: 1226: 1077: 55: 9682: 8749:"Dynamique des langues locales et de la langue française au Sénégal en 1988 et 2002" 7450: 5616:
to the continued usage of French in Algeria in the post-colonial period, the writer
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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.
7267: 7188: 7088:, is a popular foreign language offered in many universities in the country. The 7066: 6740: 6730: 6649: 6645: 6641: 6551: 6481: 6417: 6405: 6028: 5695: 5541: 1970: 97: 39: 11323:(in French). Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone. 11192: 10965: 8686: 8637: 8454: 6748: 6717:
is excluded. In October 2018, Louisiana became the first U.S. state to join the
6408:, where Arabic remains dominant, with significant Arabic-educated minorities in 11244:
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2014). Wolff, Alexandre (ed.).
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With Its French Population Soaring, Hong Kong Emerges as Asia’s Gallic Capital
8813:"Population résidante selon la ou les langue(s) principale(s), de 1970 à 2013" 7350: 6670: 11884: 11760: 10802: 10493: 9860:
Le français d'afrique noire à l'aube de l'an 2000: éléments de problématique
9461: 7324: 6576: 6477: 5951: 5927: 5680: 5603: 5492: 5461: 5430: 5417: 5399: 5368: 5355: 5337: 5306: 4890: 4777: 4254: 3378: 3347: 3316: 3086: 2931: 2807: 2623: 1346: 267: 43: 5812: 11800: 11605: 11572: 10524: 10508:"Louisiana Joins International Organization of French-speaking Governments" 9049:"Väestö 31.12. Muuttujina Maakunta, Kieli, Ikä, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot" 7562: 7468: 7380: 7370: 7263: 7005: 6929: 6706: 6529:, which is French-based. French is the language of culture and business in 6413: 6294: 6122: 6071:, the other being English. French is the main language in eight of the ten 6020: 5971: 5617: 5588: 5479: 5231: 4631: 3674: 3457:
It is estimated that 80 million people worldwide speak French as a main or
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mandates the use of French in official government publications and public
5933: 5878: 11834: 11817: 10262:"he evolution of English–French bilingualism in Canada from 1961 to 2011" 8320: 7478: 7183:
population, French is the second most widely spoken mother tongue in the
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The French Consulate estimated there are 8,000 Native French speakers in
6734: 6268: 6226:. According to a 1999 survey, French was the first language for 26.3% of 6163: 6024: 5863: 5621: 5608: 5386: 5275: 4921: 4660: 3906: 3442: 3334: 3285: 2455: 2210: 1922: 1490: 51: 9418:. Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. 25 June 2014. Archived from 7354: 7203: 5958:
by speakers with a sufficient knowledge of French. Examples include the
11812: 11776: 11547: 10157:. Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie. p. 15. 7890:
Le Royaume des quatre rivières. L'espace politique français (1380-1515)
7582: 7567: 7442: 7358: 7294: 6977: 6796: 6764: 6489: 6485: 6298: 6253:, 42.1% of the population aged 15 and older can read and write French. 6227: 5943: 5774: 5729: 5532: 4602: 4341: 4312: 3024: 2993: 2311: 1898: 1850: 1730: 1658: 1634: 1202: 813: 669: 8230:. Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophonie. 7384:
institutions and violence against French speakers during the forceful
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Provincially, French is the sole official language of the province of
6081: 5169: 3117: 11788: 11750: 11560: 9132:. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Puducherry. Archived from 8660:. Observatoire démographique et statistique de l'espace francophone. 7587: 7572: 7316: 7109: 7101: 7080:
Although the language is not offered in elementary school, President
6880: 6848: 6756: 6752: 6691: 6500: 5778: 5293: 4399: 4283: 3558: 3485: 3303: 1754: 1610: 7982:"La langue française réunit 274 millions de personnes dans le monde" 2869: 11360: 11314:
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
9164:. Institut d'études fédéralistes et régionalistes. Archived from 8839:"2011 Census: Quick Statistics for England and Wales, March 2011" 7533:
List of territorial entities where French is an official language
7251: 7160: 7050: 7015: 6990: 6925: 6872: 6860: 6637: 6627: 6615: 6504: 6385: 6272: 6250: 6141: 6050: 6046: 5993: 5967: 5832: 5796: 5754: 5552: 5548: 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: 11406: 10840:
KVS Express (Supplement to Newspaper de Morgen) March–April 2006
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What are the French thinking influences still present in Brazil?
9075:"Quatre jeunes sur dix en grande difficulté à l'écrit à Mayotte" 8507:"Tab. 614b Obyvatelstvo podle věku, mateřského jazyka a pohlaví" 8014:. Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Archived from 6420:(15.0% to 17.2%). This phenomenon is explained by the impact of 7892:. Paris, Champ-Vallon, 2012, p. 217, quoted in Thierry Dutour, 7500: 7416: 7376: 7312: 7304: 7141: 6947: 6876: 6868: 6856: 6572: 6561: 6367: 6354: 6336: 6246: 6177:
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
9515:"La langue française, "butin de guerre", prospère en Algérie" 8255: 8173:
Estimation des populations francophones dans le monde en 2022
6951: 6840: 6695: 6619: 6530: 6522: 6425: 6394: 6332: 6223: 5989: 5955: 5839: 5770: 5684: 5676: 5324: 5244: 5213: 4486: 4196: 4109: 3645: 3272: 3254: 2383: 2114: 1946: 1706: 1466: 1370: 1274: 1178: 1053: 477: 47: 11216:"Three-quarters of adults 'cannot speak a foreign language'" 10992:
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
8585:"1.1.18 A népesség száma és megoszlása nyelvismeret szerint" 5749:
Language Attitudes Among Arabic-French Bilinguals in Morocco
10726:"Top 30 Language Spoken in the World by Number of Speakers" 9727:"Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2004" 9641:
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
7038: 6454: 6118: 5847: 5560: 4689: 4370: 3819: 2503: 2042: 1682: 1538: 861: 717: 11518: 8423:"Special Eurobarometer 386: Europeans And Their Languages" 7493:) and is spoken in the western part of Switzerland called 6867:
and in the French zone of influence over the provinces of
100:) by country in 2022, saturating at 50%, according to the 10962:"Une Vallée d'Aoste bilingue dans une Europe plurilingue" 10430:"Profile of the Francophone population in Ontario - 2016" 10327:. Government of Canada. 13 September 2019. Archived from 10294:. Government of Canada. 18 September 2019. Archived from 9449:"L'Algérie : coexistence et concurrence des langues" 6476:
French language is spoken in the overseas departments of
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television. French is also spoken as part of daily life.
10927:"Langue et littérature en Vallée d'Aoste au XVIe siècle" 10671: 10669: 10667: 10665: 9489:"Francophonie : l'Algérie et son "butin de guerre"" 9229:. U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder. Archived from 6045:
Until 2014, French was one of two official languages of
2734:. The reason given is: Many of the sources are outdated. 11283:
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2022).
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Status and Function of Languages and Language Varieties
8390:"Population by language, sex and urban/rural residence" 7180: 5946:
ownerships, satisfying the needs of a society with new
11193:"'Alarming shortage' of foreign language skills in UK" 10785: 10783: 10686: 10684: 10480: 10215: 10213: 10211: 8045: 8035: 8033: 11023: 10662: 10038: 10036: 9777: 9775: 9709: 9707: 9705: 9665: 9663: 9661: 9566: 9564: 9562: 9316: 9314: 9312: 9127:"Gazetteer of India – Union Territory of Pondicherry" 7907:"Why Is French Considered the Language of Diplomacy?" 7379:
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
9927: 9925: 9923: 9921: 9919: 9917: 9915: 9762: 9760: 9287: 9285: 9283: 9281: 9279: 9266: 9264: 9262: 9260: 9258: 9256: 9254: 9252: 9250: 9248: 8964:"Il y a aujourd'hui 367 000 francophones en Flandre" 7894:
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
7696:
2,056 or 0.02% of the total population of 10,436,560
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French is used as the official language in areas of
6599:; with 80 per cent of Franco-Manitobans residing in 5992:. According to a 2014 survey, 57.3% of residents of 293:
The following figures are from a 2022 report of the
10780: 10768: 10756: 10744: 10732: 10681: 10288:"Infographic: The French Presence in New Brunswick" 10208: 10096: 10084: 8638:"Linguistic policy challenges in Madagascar Pg. 52" 8249: 8225:"Estimation des francophones dans le monde en 2015" 8030: 6912:It is one of the largest French community in Asia. 6370:found that French was known by a majority of them. 5997:being more common in the south of the country. The 11011: 10821: 10132: 10120: 10108: 10072: 10060: 10048: 10033: 10021: 10009: 9997: 9985: 9772: 9745: 9702: 9658: 9559: 9309: 8256:William Edmiston; Annie Dumenil (1 January 2015). 8219: 8217: 8215: 8213: 8211: 8209: 8207: 8205: 8203: 8201: 8166: 8164: 8162: 8160: 8158: 8156: 8154: 8141: 8139: 8137: 8135: 5675:The first French-medium school was established in 147:Proportion of French speakers, saturating at 100% 72:the second most geographically widespread language 9973: 9949: 9937: 9912: 9757: 9729:. Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc. 9297: 9276: 9245: 6843:the language was also spoken by the elite in the 6495:French Creoles are also spoken on the islands of 6121:, together with Arabic. Half of the residents of 11891:Geographical distribution of the French language 11882: 11078:. Men.public.lu. 25 October 2012. Archived from 10827: 10325:Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 10292:Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 10230: 10228: 7477:French is one of the four official languages of 7303:French formally became the official language of 7258:and Brussels. French is the primary language of 6996:As the Lebanese people historically call France 6015:Languages of Burkina Faso § French language 5831:French is a working language in many sectors in 9541:"Pqn : les 15–34 ans plus grands lecteurs" 8786:. National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from 8679: 8198: 8151: 8132: 7311:made it mandatory for legal documents in 1539. 10563:. United States: University Press of America. 10487:U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 10436:. Queen's Printer for Ontario. 5 February 2019 10321:"Infographic: The French Presence in Manitoba" 9446: 9407: 9405: 9403: 9401: 9399: 9397: 9395: 8932: 8930: 8928: 8926: 8924: 8922: 8920: 8918: 8916: 8914: 8912: 8315: 8313: 8311: 8309: 8307: 8305: 8303: 8301: 8299: 7834:Planning and Research Department of Puducherry 7538:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 7065:has become one of the most active areas where 6721:Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie 5924:International Organization of the Francophonie 295:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 83:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 11504: 11392: 11130:Le français et les langues ... – Google Books 11031:Profil de la politique linguistique éducative 10254: 10225: 8910: 8908: 8906: 8904: 8902: 8900: 8898: 8896: 8894: 8892: 8741: 8577: 8297: 8295: 8293: 8291: 8289: 8287: 8285: 8283: 8281: 8279: 7932:"The world's languages, in 7 maps and charts" 7441:French is one of three official languages of 7175:Distribution of the French language in Europe 6560:French is the second most common language in 6353:French became the administrative language of 87:Conseil économique, social et environnemental 42:became an international language, the second 11408:Geographical distribution of French speakers 11286:La langue française dans le monde, 2019-2022 11102:"University of Luxembourg – Multilingualism" 10886: 9221: 9219: 9217: 9215: 9213: 9211: 9209: 8863: 7558:Geographical distribution of German speakers 6718: 6267:French is the sole official language of the 5810: 5802: 5794: 5786: 5656: 5648: 5640: 5632: 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 10956: 10954: 10410:. Queen's Printer for Ontario. 25 June 2012 9968:English is now official language of Burundi 9392: 9027:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 8781:"Population and Housing Census 2010 Report" 8485:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 7112:, and is not commonly spoken among locals. 6751:were historically spoken by descendants of 6674:French language spread in the United States 6636:. More than 600,000 francophones reside in 6521:French is one of two official languages of 6204:French is one of two official languages of 6140:French is one of two official languages of 6117:French is one of two official languages of 6088: 6067:French is one of two official languages of 5838:Nearly three-quarters of the population of 11511: 11497: 11399: 11385: 11104:. N.uni.lu. 12 August 2003. Archived from 10985: 10983: 10144: 9507: 9368: 9366: 9364: 9362: 8889: 8805: 8276: 7705:Based on a 2012 population of 65,241,000 ( 7676:Based on a 2012 population of 11,035,948 ( 7419:, a standardized variety of French called 7327:must bear a translation of foreign words. 7136:French is mostly popular in the cities of 4828: 10964:. Fondation Emile Chanoux. Archived from 10176: 9862:(in French). Paris: Université Paris III. 9581: 9579: 9460: 9206: 8773: 8722:. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. p. 98. 8647: 8384: 8382: 8380: 8378: 8376: 8374: 8062: 8060: 7725:Based on a 2002 population of 4,371,535 ( 7659: 7657: 7655: 7653: 7651: 7649: 7647: 7645: 7643: 7018:, with about 40% of the population being 6095:Languages of the Central African Republic 2586:2018 OIF application for a status change 96:Proportion of French speakers (including 10951: 10505: 10315: 10313: 9481: 9442: 9440: 8447: 8417: 8415: 8413: 8411: 7641: 7639: 7637: 7635: 7633: 7631: 7629: 7627: 7625: 7623: 7170: 6976: 6669: 6453:French is the sole official language of 6384:French is the sole official language of 6331:French is the sole official language of 6245:French is the sole official language of 6222:French is the sole official language of 6181:French is the sole official language of 6158:French is the sole official language of 6019:French is the sole official language of 5988:French is the sole official language of 5932: 5877: 5531: 2706:2010 OIF report + pre-2010 observations 297:(OIF). No distinctions are made between 284: 142: 91: 11247:La langue française dans le monde, 2014 11126: 10980: 10932:. Système Valdôtain des Bibliothèques. 10558: 10531:. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 306–308. 10349: 9826: 9447:Taleb Ibrahimi, Khaoula (1 June 2006). 9359: 8995: 8993: 8991: 8989: 8987: 8985: 7852:Based on a 2003 population of 120,909 ( 7832:Based on a 1981 population of 604,471 ( 7812:Based on a 2010 population of 821,136 ( 7792:Based on a 2012 population of 212,600 ( 7667:population estimate for the given year. 7280: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: 11883: 11519:Geographical distribution of languages 10919: 10803:"Explore language knowledge in Europe" 10496: – Language Spoken at Home: 2000. 10268:from the original on 24 September 2015 10164:from the original on 23 September 2015 9872: 9857: 9576: 9156: 9154: 8635: 8477: 8371: 8339: 8057: 7974: 7772:0.6% of a 2009 population of 234,023 ( 7663:The percentage is calculated from the 7120:Syria, as well as Lebanon were French 6154:Languages of the Republic of the Congo 6099:French is an official language of the 5620:described the French language as the ' 11492: 11380: 11313: 10310: 9793: 9521:from the original on 25 December 2015 9437: 9326: 9029:. Statistique Canada. 9 February 2022 8873:. American FactFinder. Archived from 8831: 8697:from the original on 27 December 2022 8603: 8539:from the original on 15 November 2014 8487:. Statistique Canada. 9 February 2022 8428:. European Commission. Archived from 8408: 8126:"What Languages Are Spoken In Gabon?" 8051: 7620: 6932:as they were former French colonies. 5922:According to the High Council of the 5873: 5551:, 69.1% of the population over 15 in 10999:from the original on 4 November 2011 10833:"Belgium's new linguistic challenge" 10422: 10384:from the original on 2 February 2009 9887: 9347:from the original on 10 October 2017 9332: 9190:. Statistique suisse. Archived from 9119: 8982: 8940:. The World Factbook. Archived from 8815:. Statistique suisse. Archived from 8729:from the original on 10 October 2017 8667:from the original on 18 January 2015 8559:"PX-Web - Valitse muuttuja ja arvot" 8513:from the original on 28 January 2013 7254:, French is an official language in 7198: 7069:is being studied. Home of the first 6666:French language in the United States 6147: 5854:Local French-language media include 5785:Local French-language media include 5631: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 11282: 11243: 11017: 10789: 10774: 10762: 10750: 10738: 10690: 10675: 10506:Hasselle, Della (13 October 2018). 10280: 10219: 10138: 10126: 10114: 10102: 10090: 10078: 10066: 10054: 10042: 10027: 10015: 10003: 9991: 9979: 9955: 9943: 9931: 9781: 9766: 9751: 9713: 9691:from the original on 10 August 2017 9669: 9570: 9320: 9303: 9291: 9270: 9151: 8851:from the original on 6 October 2014 8525: 8465:from the original on 6 October 2022 8145: 8039: 7988:from the original on 7 January 2015 7896:, Editions Véndémiaire, 2022, p. 62 7763:0.7% of a 2010 population of 90,945 6591:, along corridors that follows the 5882:French speakers in Africa in 2014: 5761:50.3% of the population over 15 in 24: 11174:from the original on 3 August 2008 10939:from the original on 15 April 2015 10809:from the original on 18 March 2015 10350:Collins, Emmet (3 December 2021). 9961: 9733:from the original on 26 March 2015 9380:from the original on 19 March 2015 9007:from the original on 11 April 2015 8844:. Office for National Statistics. 8761:from the original on 15 April 2015 8237:from the original on 15 April 2015 7106:Primary School Leaving Examination 5827:Languages of Tunisia § French 5516: 3397: 2221:2010 OIF report + 2003 OIF survey 2053:Alliances françaises in Peru 2018 25: 11902: 11354: 11127:Abalain, Hervé (1 January 2007). 10380:. 2.statcan.ca. 7 December 2010. 10196:from the original on 3 March 2016 9469:from the original on 27 July 2011 9107:from the original on 6 April 2015 9081:from the original on 6 April 2015 8970:from the original on 26 June 2015 8591:from the original on 4 March 2016 8587:. Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. 7511: 6170: 11863: 11862: 11209: 11186: 11154: 11120: 11094: 11068: 11036: 10907:from the original on 1 July 2015 10893: 10866: 10795: 10718: 10707: 10696: 10641: 10620: 10599: 10578: 10552: 10518: 10499: 10448: 10408:Ministry of the Attorney General 10396: 10370: 10343: 10242:from the original on 9 June 2015 9877:(in French). Paris: l'Harmattan. 8617:from the original on 20 May 2015 8396:from the original on 19 May 2016 8327:from the original on 5 July 2021 8262:. Cengage Learning. p. 90. 7202: 7159:About 0.7% of the population of 6774: 6659: 6540: 6535:Test de connaissance du français 6503:, and to a more limited extent, 5984:Languages of Benin § French 5789: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: 11133:. Editions Jean-paul Gisserot. 10152:"Rapport definitif RGPHAE 2013" 9970:, iwacu-burundi.org, 17-09-2014 9881: 9866: 9851: 9820: 9787: 9719: 9675: 9633: 9604: 9543:. Aps-Sud-Infos. Archived from 9533: 9495:from the original on 2 May 2015 9180: 9093: 9067: 9041: 9019: 8956: 8709: 8629: 8551: 8499: 8118: 8092: 7846: 7826: 7806: 7786: 7766: 7757: 7748: 7739: 7719: 7699: 7690: 7670: 7518:Languages of the United Kingdom 6361:in 1994 and the victory of the 6008: 2634:2017 American Community Survey 2125:2012 OIF associate application 11033:, Le Château éd., 2009, p. 20. 8073:. Francophonie. Archived from 8000: 7952: 7924: 7899: 7882: 7456: 7309:ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts 7056: 7037:About 3% of the population of 6985:and French at the entrance of 6946:French is a minor language in 6827:About 3% of the population of 6587:are primarily concentrated in 6256: 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: 10404:"Access to justice in French" 10264:. 2.statcan.ca. 28 May 2013. 9875:Le français langue africaine 8636:Øyvind, Dahl (19 June 2024). 7870: 7543:French-based creole languages 7443:the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 7437:Multilingualism in Luxembourg 7426: 7163:can speak French as of 2014. 7090:University of the Philippines 7041:can speak French as of 2014. 6960:Institut français de Jordanie 6831:can speak French as of 2014. 6431: 6412:(15.9% to 33.0% for French), 6282: 6162:. 68.7% of the population of 5717: 5704:Université Française d'Égypte 5692:British colonization of Egypt 5595:by 76% of Algerians in 2014. 5536:Bilingual sign in Algiers in 181: 11372:Is French a Global Language? 10844:original source (pdf 4.9 MB) 10703:French Language in Hong Kong 9335:"La francophonie en Algérie" 7875: 7095: 6890: 6779: 6633:French Language Services Act 6465: 6309: 6183:Democratic Republic of Congo 5598:French is not official, but 3366:United States Virgin Islands 2901:Collectivity of Saint Martin 872:French embassy in Cuba 2019 7: 10614:September 21, 2013, at the 8613:. Statistiques Luxembourg. 7526: 7330: 6823:French language in Cambodia 6816: 6729:, essentially a variant of 6460: 6193: 6056: 5633: 5585:National Assembly of France 2777:French Community of Belgium 230:French speakers by Regions 10: 11907: 11236: 10876:Loi constitutionnelle 1992 10352:"Francophones of Manitoba" 10189:. Stat Togo. p. 295. 8509:. Český statistický úřad. 8068:"Les chemins de la langue" 7515: 7466: 7460: 7430: 7408: 7368: 7334: 7292: 7243: 7237: 7233: 7194: 7155:French language in Vietnam 7152: 7148: 7122:League of Nations Mandates 7044: 7030: 6973:French language in Lebanon 6970: 6966: 6939: 6897:French people in Hong Kong 6894: 6845:Shanghai French Concession 6820: 6663: 6549: 6514: 6469: 6446: 6435: 6377: 6373: 6359:Genocide against the Tutsi 6346: 6324: 6313: 6286: 6260: 6238: 6215: 6197: 6174: 6151: 6133: 6129: 6110: 6092: 6060: 6038: 6034: 6012: 5981: 5824: 5820: 5746: 5743:French language in Morocco 5740: 5736: 5721: 5528:French language in Algeria 5525: 5521: 28: 11858: 11769: 11741: 11701: 11647: 11593: 11546: 11537: 11524: 11414: 10995:. Region Vallée d'Aoste. 10901:"Pays d'Aoste – Histoire" 10356:The Canadian Encyclopedia 9794:Wolff, Alexandre (2011). 8347:"The People of Australia" 7404: 7288: 7262:(excluding a part of the 7166: 6935: 6847:and other concessions in 6790: 6719: 6556:French language in Canada 6545: 6342: 6234: 5937:Native Speakers in Africa 5917: >50% Francophone 5690:During the period of the 5511: 3180:Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2730:This section needs to be 204:This section needs to be 18:French-speaking countries 11292:(in French). Gallimard. 11044:"Luxembourg law of 1984" 10559:Barbosa, Rosana (2009). 9462:10.4000/anneemaghreb.305 9340:. Université de Béchar. 7613: 7463:Languages of Switzerland 7364: 7115: 6915: 6834: 6733:, is spoken in parts of 6510: 6320: 6263:Languages of Ivory Coast 6211: 6101:Central African Republic 6089:Central African Republic 5977: 5911: 41–50% Francophone 5905: 31–40% Francophone 5899: 21–30% Francophone 5893: 11–20% Francophone 5670: 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 11649:Germanic-speaking world 9873:Dumont, Pierre (1990). 9376:. Assemblée Nationale. 8687:"Republic of Mauritius" 8259:La France contemporaine 8012:La voix de la diversité 7433:Languages of Luxembourg 7272:Brussels-Capital Region 7082:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 7033:French language in Laos 7026: 6811: 6605:Winnipeg Capital Region 6442: 6438:Languages of Seychelles 6363:Rwandan Patriotic Front 6289:Languages of Madagascar 6106: 5887: 0–10% Francophone 5724: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 11539:Romance-speaking world 10887: 9162:"Sondage linguistique" 9003:. Statistique Canada. 8535:. Statistics Estonia. 7593:List of link languages 7211:This section is empty. 7176: 6993: 6901:Languages of Hong Kong 6797:anti-Portuguese factor 6675: 6597:Red River of the North 6316:Languages of Mauritius 5938: 5919: 5860:L'Economiste Maghrébin 5811: 5803: 5795: 5787: 5657: 5649: 5641: 5544: 502:Bosnia and Herzegovina 290: 178: 140: 138: 50%+ Francophone 108: 0–9% Francophone 44:international language 11830:Uralic-speaking world 11743:Celtic-speaking world 11703:Slavic-speaking world 11253:(in French). Nathan. 9906:10.3406/lfr.1994.5743 9845:10.3406/lfr.1994.5735 8754:. ODSEF. p. 25. 7516:Further information: 7461:Further information: 7431:Further information: 7409:Further information: 7369:Further information: 7349:(in its local forms, 7337:Languages of Guernsey 7335:Further information: 7244:Further information: 7179:Spoken by 12% of the 7174: 6980: 6801:Brazilian nationalism 6673: 6612:Northwest Territories 6416:(15.8% to 22.7%) and 6200:Languages of Djibouti 6063:Languages of Cameroon 5970:and the Cameroonian " 5936: 5881: 5591:, French was used on 5535: 2235:São Tomé and Príncipe 392:2009 national survey 288: 146: 95: 10968:on 24 September 2015 10829:Van Parijs, Philippe 9651:, 9781848857094. p. 9622:, 9781848857094. p. 9597:, 9781848857094. p. 8100:"Target Survey 2021" 7984:. RTBF Litterature. 7357:) is the historical 7246:Languages of Belgium 6769:endangered languages 6763:in various parts of 6654:northeastern Ontario 6380:Languages of Senegal 6136:Languages of Comoros 6041:Languages of Burundi 5856:La Presse de Tunisie 5805:Aujourd'hui le Maroc 2576:United Arab Emirates 320:Basis of projection 9888:Wald, Paul (1994). 9827:Manessy, G (1994). 9233:on 12 February 2020 9055:on 15 December 2019 8819:on 17 November 2010 7937:The Washington Post 7911:Legal Language Blog 7421:Jersey Legal French 7411:Languages of Jersey 7299:Languages of France 7002:self-identification 6942:Languages of Jordan 6349:Languages of Rwanda 6241:Languages of Guinea 5753: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 11529:Language geography 11367:Why French Matters 11221:2018-02-15 at the 11206:, 20 November 2013 11198:2017-10-18 at the 10881:2008-04-30 at the 10656:2016-03-04 at the 10635:2015-05-17 at the 10593:2015-09-24 at the 10468:on 5 February 2016 10358:. Historica Canada 10298:on 23 January 2021 9858:Lafage, S (1998). 9684:Languages in Egypt 9453:L'Année du Maghreb 8944:on 14 January 2009 8106:on 23 October 2022 8054:, pp. 31–161. 7888:Léonard Dauphant, 7859:2015-04-07 at the 7839:2016-03-04 at the 7819:2015-04-12 at the 7799:2015-05-14 at the 7779:2015-04-17 at the 7732:2015-09-24 at the 7712:2015-07-18 at the 7683:2015-05-21 at the 7608:Language geography 7394:official languages 7390:Fascist government 7177: 7071:Alliance Française 6994: 6885:Alliance française 6727:New England French 6676: 6472:French West Indies 6428:in those regions. 6402:regions of Senegal 6327:Languages of Niger 6218:Languages of Gabon 6103:along with Sango. 6049:, the other being 5939: 5920: 5874:Sub-Saharan Africa 5708:Université Senghor 5665:Tout sur l'Algérie 5613:Algerian Civil War 5600:The World Factbook 5545: 1006:Dominican Republic 291: 258:Sub-Saharan Africa 179: 141: 11878: 11877: 11643: 11642: 11486: 11485: 11330:978-2-924698-32-7 11299:978-2-07-297686-5 11260:978-2-09-882654-0 11140:978-2-87747-881-6 10851:(pdf 0.7 MB) 10678:, pp. 13–19. 10570:978-0-7618-4147-0 9333:Berbaoui, Nacer. 8435:on 6 January 2016 8269:978-1-305-80441-8 8128:. 14 August 2017. 8042:, pp. 30–35. 7598:Dialect continuum 7307:in 1992, but the 7231: 7230: 7104:, the top 10% of 6808:, in the latter. 6786:French Argentines 6761:coureurs des bois 6589:southern Manitoba 6585:Franco-Manitobans 6449:Languages of Togo 6297:, the capital of 6160:Republic of Congo 6148:Congo-Brazzaville 6113:Languages of Chad 5643: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 11898: 11866: 11865: 11544: 11543: 11513: 11506: 11499: 11490: 11489: 11401: 11394: 11387: 11378: 11377: 11349: 11347: 11345: 11339: 11333:. 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Archived from 8096: 8090: 8089: 8087: 8085: 8079: 8072: 8064: 8055: 8049: 8043: 8037: 8028: 8027: 8025: 8023: 8004: 7998: 7997: 7995: 7993: 7978: 7972: 7971: 7969: 7967: 7956: 7950: 7949: 7947: 7945: 7928: 7922: 7921: 7919: 7917: 7903: 7897: 7886: 7864: 7850: 7844: 7830: 7824: 7810: 7804: 7790: 7784: 7770: 7764: 7761: 7755: 7752: 7746: 7743: 7737: 7723: 7717: 7703: 7697: 7694: 7688: 7674: 7668: 7661: 7399:Franco-Provençal 7388:campaign of the 7361:of the islands. 7226: 7223: 7213:You can help by 7206: 7199: 6724: 6723: 6715:Louisiana Creole 6703:Louisiana French 6642:Franco-Ontarians 6525:, together with 6185:. About half of 5916: 5910: 5904: 5898: 5892: 5886: 5816: 5808: 5800: 5792: 5662: 5654: 5646: 5638: 5628:) of Algerians. 5602:cites it as the 5491: 5489: 5488: 5460: 5458: 5457: 5429: 5427: 5426: 5398: 5396: 5395: 5367: 5365: 5364: 5336: 5334: 5333: 5305: 5303: 5302: 5274: 5272: 5271: 5243: 5241: 5240: 5212: 5210: 5209: 5181: 5179: 5178: 5150: 5148: 5147: 5119: 5117: 5116: 5088: 5086: 5085: 5077:British Columbia 5057: 5055: 5054: 5026: 5024: 5023: 4995: 4993: 4992: 4964: 4962: 4961: 4933: 4931: 4930: 4902: 4900: 4899: 4871: 4869: 4868: 4833: 4832: 4805: 4803: 4802: 4776: 4774: 4773: 4746: 4744: 4743: 4717: 4715: 4714: 4688: 4686: 4685: 4659: 4657: 4656: 4630: 4628: 4627: 4601: 4599: 4598: 4572: 4570: 4569: 4543: 4541: 4540: 4514: 4512: 4511: 4485: 4483: 4482: 4456: 4454: 4453: 4427: 4425: 4424: 4398: 4396: 4395: 4369: 4367: 4366: 4340: 4338: 4337: 4311: 4309: 4308: 4282: 4280: 4279: 4253: 4251: 4250: 4224: 4222: 4221: 4195: 4193: 4192: 4166: 4164: 4163: 4137: 4135: 4134: 4108: 4106: 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Ethnologue. 8275: 8268: 8248: 8197: 8186:on 23 May 2022 8150: 8131: 8117: 8091: 8056: 8044: 8029: 8018:on 16 May 2013 7999: 7973: 7951: 7923: 7898: 7880: 7879: 7877: 7874: 7872: 7869: 7866: 7865: 7845: 7825: 7805: 7785: 7765: 7756: 7747: 7738: 7718: 7698: 7689: 7669: 7618: 7617: 7615: 7612: 7611: 7610: 7605: 7603:Geolinguistics 7600: 7595: 7590: 7585: 7580: 7575: 7570: 7565: 7560: 7555: 7550: 7545: 7540: 7535: 7528: 7525: 7513: 7512:United Kingdom 7510: 7458: 7455: 7428: 7425: 7406: 7403: 7386:Italianisation 7366: 7363: 7332: 7329: 7325:advertisements 7290: 7287: 7276:Flemish Region 7240:Belgian French 7238:Main article: 7235: 7232: 7229: 7228: 7209: 7207: 7196: 7193: 7185:European Union 7168: 7165: 7153:Main article: 7150: 7147: 7117: 7114: 7097: 7094: 7075:Southeast Asia 7058: 7055: 7046: 7043: 7031:Main article: 7028: 7025: 6998:la tendre mère 6971:Main article: 6968: 6965: 6956:Lycée Français 6937: 6934: 6917: 6914: 6892: 6889: 6865:Kwang-Chou-Wan 6853:Shamian Island 6836: 6833: 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