Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Motto "Égalité, Complémentarité, Solidarité" (literally "equality, complementarity, and solidarity"), alluding to France's motto
Members and participants of La Francophonie. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Liberté égalité fraternité, French for " Liberty, equality, fraternity ( Brotherhood)" is the motto In addition to countries, Belgian and Canadian subdivisional memberships are also represented. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Headquarters		Paris, France
Official languages		French
Membership		53 member states 2 associate members 13 observers
Leaders
-	Executive Secretary	Abdou Diouf
Establishment		1970

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La Francophonie is an international organisation of French-speaking countries and governments and, in French, the community of French-speaking peoples^[1]. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Abdou Diouf (Abdu Juuf (born September 7, 1935) was the second President of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people French is a Romance language (meaning that it is descended from Latin) that evolved out of the Gallo-Romance Dialects spoken in Northern The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts is an extensive piece of reform Legislation signed into law by Francis I of France on August 10, French grammar refers to the Grammar of the French language, which is similar to that of the other Romance languages. French Adverbs, like their English counterparts are used to modify Adjectives, other adverbs and Verbs or Clauses. In French, articles and Determiners are required on almost every Common noun; much more so than in English. French Pronouns are inflected to indicate their role in the sentence ( subject, direct object and so on as well as to reflect the person, The French Personal pronouns (analogous to English I, me, you, and so on reflect the person and number of their referent and in the French Verbs are a complex area of French grammar, with a conjugation scheme that allows for three finite moods (with anywhere from two to five See also French verbs French verbs are divided into three conjugations ( conjugaisons) by the ending of their infinitives -er verbs -ir verbs In French, a Verb is inflected to reflect its mood and tense, as well as to agree with its subject in person French Orthography encompasses the Spelling and Punctuation of the French language The French alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet. It uses the standard 26 letters The Orthography of French was already more or less fixed and from a phonological point of view outdated when its Lexicography developed in the late 17th The Circumflex (^ is one of the five Diacritics used in the French language. See also French language This article mainly discusses the phonological system of standard French based on the Parisian dialect In French, elision refers to the suppression of a final unstressed vowel (usually) immediately before another word beginning with a vowel In French, most written word-final Consonants are silent in most contexts The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Formally known as the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) or the International Organization of La Francophonie^[2], the organisation comprises fifty-five member states and governments and thirteen observers. The prerequisite for admission is not the degree of French usage in the member countries, but a prevalent presence of French culture and French language in the member country's identity, usually stemming from France's interaction with other nations in its history. The Culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by its geography, by profound historical events, and by foreign and French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Few of the member states are majority French-speaking aside from France and its overseas possessions, and sub-national members. French functions in several other member states as a common language while having little current presence in the other members, being that the links are mainly historical and cultural.

French geographer Onésime Reclus, brother of Élisée Reclus, coined the word Francophonie in 1880 to refer to the community of people and countries using the French language. Élisée Reclus ( March 15 1830 &ndash July 4 1905) also known as Jean Jacques Élisée Reclus, was a renowned French In addition to referring to the international organisation, Francophonie may also be used to reference the worldwide community of those people whose native language or second language is French (i. e. , the French Sprachraum). Sprachraum is a linguistic term used to designate a geographical area where a Language, Dialect, group or family of languages is spoken Francophonie was then coined a second time by Léopold Sédar Senghor, founder of the Négritude movement, in the review Esprit in 1962, who assimilated it to Humanism. Sir Léopold Sédar Senghor ( 9 October 1906 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese Poet, politician and cultural theorist who Esprit is a French Literary magazine. Founded in October 1932 by Emmanuel Mounier, it was the Personalist review " Esprit opposed Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appealing to universal ^[3][4]

The modern Francophonie was created in 1970. Its motto is égalité, complémentarité, solidarité ("equality, complementarity, and solidarity"), alluding to France's motto. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Liberté égalité fraternité, French for " Liberty, equality, fraternity ( Brotherhood)" is the motto Started as a small club of northern French-speaking countries, it has since evolved into a global organisation whose numerous branches cooperate with its member states in the fields of culture, science, economy, justice, and peace.

Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Executive Secretariat (Secretaries-general) 1.2 Summits 1.3 Ministerial conferences 1.4 Permanent council 1.5 Intergovernmental agency 2 Missions 2.1 French language, cultural and linguistic diversity 2.2 Peace, democracy and human rights 3 Members 3.1 Observers 4 Notes 5 See also 6 External links

Structure

For the official structure, see the flow chart given on the OIF website: http://www.francophonie.org/doc/txt-reference/organigramme_2007.pdf

The Francophonie has an observer status at the UN General Assembly. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members It has been renamed a few times since its founding:

• 20 March 1970: Agency for Cultural and Technical Co-operation (ACCT) (Agence de coopération culturelle et technique).
  March 20 is now commemorated by the organization itself as the International Day of the Francophonie (Journée international de la Francophonie), also informally known as "The Celebration of the Francophonie" (la fête de la Francophonie).
• 4 December 1995: Intergovernmental Agency of the Francophonie (Agence intergouvernementale de la Francophonie)
• December 1998: International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)

Executive Secretariat (Secretaries-general)

• Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt) : 16 Nov 1997 - 31 Dec 2002
• Abdou Diouf (Senegal) : 1 Jan 2003 - present

Summits

Summits of the Francophonie are held every two years, at which time the leaders of the member states have an opportunity to meet and develop strategies and goals for the organisation. Boutros Boutros-Ghali ( Arabic: بطرس بطرس غالي Coptic: Ⲃⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲥ Ⲃⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲥ Ⲅⲁⲗⲏ (born November 14, 1922 This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Abdou Diouf (Abdu Juuf (born September 7, 1935) was the second President of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000 Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.

Past Summits:

• Palace of Versailles, Paris, France (17-19 February 1986)
• Quebec City, Canada (2-4 September 1987)
• Dakar, Senegal (24-26 May 1989)
• Chaillot, Paris, France (19-21 November 1991)
• Mauritius (16-18 October 1993)
• Cotonou, Benin (2-4 December 1995)
• Hanoi, Vietnam (14-17 November 1997)
• Moncton, Canada (3-5 September 1999)
• Beirut, Lebanon (18-20 October 2002)
• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (26-27 November 2004)
• Bucharest, Romania (28-29 September 2006)

Future summit:

• Quebec City, Canada (17-19 October 2008) (part of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City)

Ministerial conferences

Permanent council

The Permanent Council of the Francophonie consists of Ambassadors of the member countries, and, like the ministers' conferences, its main task is to plan future summits and also to supervise the implementation of summit decisions on a day-to-day basis. The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Moncton ( is a Canadian city located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ouagadougou (ˌwɑgəˈduːguː Mossi wɑgədəgə is the Capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country

Intergovernmental agency

The Intergovernmental Agency of the Francophonie is the main operator of the cultural, scientific, technical, economic and legal cooperation programs decided at the Summits. The Agency's headquarters are in Paris and it has three regional branches in Libreville, Gabon; Lomé, Togo; and Hanoi, Vietnam. Libreville (population 578156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Lomé, estimated population 700000 (1998 is the Capital and largest city of Togo. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially

Missions

The Charte de la Francophonie defines the role and missions of the organisation. The current charter was adopted in Antananarivo, on November 23, 2005. Antananarivo (ˌtəˌnænəˈriːv or /ˌtəˌnɑːnəˈriːv/ is the Capital and largest city in Madagascar. The last summit held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 26-27 November 2004 saw the adoption of a strategic framework for the period 2004-2014. Ouagadougou (ˌwɑgəˈduːguː Mossi wɑgədəgə is the Capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa

French language, cultural and linguistic diversity

The primary mission of the organization is the promotion of the French language as an international language and the promotion of worldwide cultural and linguistic diversity in the era of economic globalisation. In this regard, countries that are members of the Francophonie have contributed largely to the adoption by the UNESCO of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (October 20, 2005). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a UNESCO convention and treaty adopted by the UNESCO General Conference

Peace, democracy and human rights

Similar to organization such as the Commonwealth of Nations, the Francophonie have in its stated aims the promotion of democracy and human rights. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Following the November 3rd 2000 Déclaration de Bamako ^[5], the Francophonie has given itself the financial means to attain a number of set objectives in that regard.

In recent years, some participating governments, notably the government of Quebec and Canada, pushed for the adoption of a Charter in order for the organisation to sanction member States that are known to have poor records when it comes to the protection of human rights and the practice of democracy. Such a measure was debated at least twice but was never approved.

Members

The official list of members is available at the Francophonie website.

Country	Status	Year joined	Language	Notes
Albania	member	1999	Albanian official language	approximately 30% of young Albanians choose French as their first foreign language[6]
Andorra	member	2004	Catalan official language	President of France is co-Prince of Andorra
Belgium	member	1970	officially trilingual, French included	French is the native language of about 37% of the population. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected This is a list of Co-Princes of Andorra. The Principality of Andorra, in the Pyrenees Mountains on the French – Spanish border The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those [7]. Belgium's French community is also a member separately.
* French Community of Belgium	member	1980	French official language	a community of Belgium
Benin	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Bulgaria	member	1993	Bulgarian official language	French is spoken by 9% as additional language
Burkina Faso	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Burundi	member	1970	French official language	former Belgian colony
Cambodia	member	1993	Khmer official language	former French colony
Cameroon	member	1991	officially bilingual, French included	over 90% of country was a French colony
Canada	member	1970	Officially bilingual, French included	the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick are participating governments; much of Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes formed part of former French Colonies (as part of New France and Acadia). The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. France was a dominant empire in the world from the 1600s to the late 1960s possessing many colonies in various locations around the world The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda The Belgian colonial empire consisted of three colonies possessed by Belgium between 1901 to 1962 The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Official bilingualism is the term used in Canada to collectively describe the policies constitutional provisions and laws which give English and French a privileged The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Maritime provinces, called the Maritimes in local English (or the Canadian Maritimes by non-Canadians is a region of Eastern Canada The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the The Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture ( ACADIA) is a Non-profit organization active in the area of Computer-aided architectural design
*  New Brunswick	participating government	1977	officially bilingual, French included	province of Canada; former French colony Acadia, New France. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally The Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture ( ACADIA) is a Non-profit organization active in the area of Computer-aided architectural design The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the
*  Quebec	participating government	1971	French official language	province of Canada; former French colony Canada, New France. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Canada was the name of the French colony that once stretched along the St
Cape Verde	member	1996	Portuguese official language	Former Portuguese colony with many neighboring French-speaking countries. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires spanning almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta
Central African Republic	member	1973	officially bilingual, French included	former French colony
Chad	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Comoros	member	1977	officially trilingual, French included	former French colony
Democratic Republic of the Congo	member	1977	French official language	former Belgian colony
Republic of the Congo	member	1981	French official language	former French colony
Côte d'Ivoire	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Djibouti	member	1977	officially bilingual, French included	former French colony
Dominica	member	1979	English official language	former French colony (first empire), later British colony, Antillean Creole a French-based creole language is spoken by 90% of the population. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on June 27 1977 The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Antillean Creole is a French -lexified Creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. A French creole, or French-based creole language, is a Creole language based on the French language, more specifically on a 17th century koiné
Egypt	member	1983	Arabic official language	historical Francophone elite
Equatorial Guinea	member	1989	officially trilingual, French included	Former Spanish colony surrounded by French-speaking countries. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries
Republic of Macedonia	member	2001	Macedonian official language
France	member	1970	French official language
Gabon	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Greece	member	2004	Greek official language	French is understood and spoken by 8% of the population
Guinea	member	1981	French official language	former French colony
Guinea-Bissau	member	1979	Portuguese official language	country surrounded by French-speaking countries. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Former Portuguese colony
Haiti	member	1970	officially bilingual, French included	former French colony
Laos	member	1991	Lao official language	former French colony
Lebanon	member	1973	French administrative language	Under a French mandate from 1920-1943, French language used in schools and universities, and is understood by majority of the population. The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires spanning almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma Lao or Laotian (BGN/PCGN phasa lao IPA: pʰaːsaː laːw is a Tonal Language of the Tai-Kadai language family Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I.
Luxembourg	member	1970	Officially trilingual, French included
Madagascar	member	1970-1977 1989	officially trilingual, French included	former French colony
Mali	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Mauritania	member	1980	Arabic official language	former French colony, French is an administrative language
Mauritius	member	1970	English official language , French recognised regional language, French-based Creole also a recognised regionnal language	former French colony (first empire), later British colony, French-based Mauritian Creole the lingua franca, French is widely spoken and understood
Moldova	member	1996	Romanian official language
Monaco	member	1970	French official language	former French protectorate
Morocco	member	1981	Arabic official language	former French protectorate, French is commonly used
Niger	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Romania	member	1993	Romanian official language	French is understood and spoken by 24% of the population [2]
Rwanda	member	1970	officially trilingual, French included	former Belgian colony
Saint Lucia	member	1981	English official language	Former French and British colony. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages French, German and Luxembourgish Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Mauritian Creole, also called Kreol Morisyen, is a Creole language spoken in Mauritius. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque The early history of Monaco is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark which served Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Capsian culture brought Morocco into the Neolithic about 8000 BC at a time when the Maghreb was less arid than it is today Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Pre-European people Saint Lucia 's first known inhabitants were Arawaks believed to have come from northern South America around 200 - 400 Antillean Creole a French-based creole language is spoken by 90% of the population. Antillean Creole is a French -lexified Creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. A French creole, or French-based creole language, is a Creole language based on the French language, more specifically on a 17th century koiné
São Tomé and Príncipe	member	1999	Portuguese official language	Former Portuguese colony, neighboring French-speaking countries. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial
Senegal	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Seychelles	member	1976	officially trilingual, French included	former French colony (first empire), later British colony, French is commonly used
Switzerland	member	1996	Officially quadrilingual, French included	French is the native language of about 20% of all Swiss. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Switzerland sits at the crossroads of several major European cultures which have heavily influenced the country's languages and cultural practices
Togo	member	1970	French official language	former French colony
Tunisia	member	1970	Arabic official language	former French colony, French is commonly used
Vanuatu	member	1979	officially trilingual	former French and British condominium
Vietnam	member	1970	Vietnamese official language	former French colony
Cyprus	associate member	2006	Greek and Turkish official languages	French is understood and spoken by 12% of the population, historical ties through the Lusignan rule in the Middle Ages (Kingdom of Cyprus). TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island Vanuatu has three official languages English, French, and Bislama, a Creole language evolved from English In International law, a condominium (plural either condominia, as in Latin or condominiums is a political territory (state or border area in or over which two or Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. The Lusignan family originated in the Poitou near Lusignan in western France in the early 10th century. The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489
Ghana	associate member	2006	English official language	country surrounded by French-speaking countries

Observers

Country	Year joined	Language	Notes
Armenia	2004	Armenian official language	Armenian culture closely tied to France via the Franco-Armenian dynasty of the Kingdom of Cilicia during the Middle Ages. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as Little Armenia, Kingdom of Lesser Armenia, Cilician Kingdom; Classical Armenian: Կիլիկիոյ See also: Franco-Armenian relations
Austria	2004	German official language	French is spoken by 10% as additional language
Croatia	2004	Croatian official language	French is understood and spoken by 4% of the population
Czech Republic	1999	Czech official language	French is understood and spoken by 2% of the population
Georgia	2004	Georgian official language
Hungary	2004	Hungarian official language	French is understood and spoken by 2% of the population
Lithuania	1999	Lithuanian official language	French is understood and spoken by 1% of the population
Mozambique	2006	Portuguese official language	former Portuguese colony
Poland	1996	Polish official language	French is understood and spoken by 3% of the population
Serbia	2006	Serbian official language	French is taught in 1/3 of schools. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Georgian (ka ქართული ენა kartuli ena) is the Official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language,
Slovakia	2002	Slovak official language	French is spoken by 2% as additional language
Slovenia	1999	Slovenian official language	French is spoken by 4% as additional language
Ukraine	2006	Ukrainian official language

Notes

See also

• Francophone
• French colonial empire
• Agence de coopération culturelle et technique
• Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada)
• Jeux de la Francophonie
• Conseil international de la langue française
• French immersion

• French in Africa
• French in India
• French in the United States
• Franco-Canadian relations
• Franco-ontarien

External links

• (French) La Francophonie Website
• (French) Agence intergouvernementale de la Francophonie
• (English) The Rendez-vous de la Francophonie ("French Speakers' Get Together"), event developed around the International Day of the Francophonie
• (French) News from Francophonie
• (English) A post-colonial reading of Francophonie
• (English) History of the Summits
• (French) Flags of French America (Canada, Québec, Louisiana, Haiti, etc) in the website of Association Frontenac-Amériques

The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places France was a dominant empire in the world from the 1600s to the late 1960s possessing many colonies in various locations around the world The Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT French for Agency of cultural and technical cooperation) is an organisation that is part of La Francophonie The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Francophonie, an international community of Francophone The Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games in English are a combination of artistic and sporting events for French speaking nations held every four years since The Conseil international de la langue française (International Council for the French Language is an association formed in 1968 in Paris whose mission it to enrich French immersion is a form of Bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French African French is the generic name of the varieties of French spoken by an estimated 115 million African people spread across 31 Francophone African countries French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India. The French language is spoken as a Minority language in the United States. Modern Canada-France relations have been marked by high levels of military and economic cooperation but also by periods of diplomatic discord primarily over the status of Quebec Franco-Ontarians (franco-ontarien are French Canadian or Francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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