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The adjective Francophone means French-speaking. It is typically used to describe a French-speaking person. Geopolitically, it is used to refer to a person that speaks French as a first language or who self-identifies with this language group. As an adjective, it means French-speaking, whether referring to individuals, groups or places.

In a narrower sense the notion of "Francophone" reaches beyond the dictionary definition of "French language speaker". The term specifically refers to people whose cultural background is primarily associated with French language, regardless of ethnic and geographical differences. The Francophone culture beyond Europe is the legacy of the French colonial empire and the Belgian colonial empire (Congo, Burundi and Rwanda).

Mainly or partially Francophone countries include France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Haiti, Lebanon and the French West Indies, several countries in Africa that are former French colonies or Belgian colonies and Tahiti in the South Pacific. These countries are members of the Francophonie organization.[1]

Legend :      native language      administrative language      cultural language ▪ Francophone minorities
Legend :
     native language      administrative language      cultural language

▪ Francophone minorities

  1. ^ (French) Member states of the Francophonie organization
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