Definitions for Francophone
ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊnfran·co·phone

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1. Francophonenoun

   A person who speaks French.

2. Francophoneadjective

   French-speaking.

3. Etymology: Altered and reinterpreted from Francophonie, with semantic influence from Franco- + φωνή,

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1. francophone

   French language became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the language of European diplomacy and international relations.According to the 2022 report of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), 409 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 inflated due to the methodology used and its overly broad definition of the word francophone. According to the authors of a 2017 book on the world distribution of the French language, a credible estimate of the number of "francophones réels" (real francophones), that is, individuals who speak French on a daily basis either as their mother tongue or as a second language, would be around 130 million.

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1. Francophone

   The adjective francophone means "French-speaking", typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. The word is also often used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Francophone in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Francophone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Francophone in a Sentence

1. Ryan Cummings:

   They're almost ticking off major hotels within Francophone West Africa, specifically hotels that are quite popular with French citizens.

2. Deborah Zandstra:

   Clearly being an adviser who has a strong team in Paris means that they have been able to represent many sovereigns at the Paris Club, they (Lazard) have taken a lot of Francophone African nations through the Paris Club process and have very good experience of advising sovereigns on working within the framework of a financial assistance programme with the IMF.

3. Herve Boyer:

   We have refocused the bank on Africa, and definitely one part of the puzzle was missing, which is francophone Africa, right now we think is a good time to transform the rep office into a full branch of the group.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Francophone
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francophone
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Francophone