Member states of the International Organization of the Francophonie

Member states of the International Organization of the Francophonie
Map highlighting member states

The official list of member states of the International Organization of the Francophonie is available at the Francophonie website.

Mauritania's membership was suspended on August 26, 2008, pending democratic elections, after a military coup d'état.[1]

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List of member states

Country Joined Language Notes
 Albania 1999 Albanian approximately 30% of young Albanians choose French as their first foreign language[2]
 Andorra 2004 Catalan Neighbouring France. The French President is co-Prince of Andorra. Read further: Languages of Andorra
 Belgium 1970 officially trilingual, French included French is the native language of about 40% of the population [3] and another 48% can speak it as a second, third or fourth language.[3] Belgium's French community is also a member separately. See also: Languages of Belgium and Belgian French
* Wallonia French Community of Belgium 1980 French official language a community of Belgium with its two components Wallonia (excepting the German speaking community) and Brussels-Capital Region (its French-speaking majority)
 Benin 1970 French former French colony
 Bulgaria 1993 Bulgarian French is spoken by 9% as additional language, and is taught as a main foreign language in about 25% of primary schools.[4]
 Burkina Faso 1970 French former French colony
 Burundi 1970 French former Belgian UN-protectorate
 Cambodia 1993 Khmer former French protectorate (as a part of former French Indochina)
 Cameroon 1991 officially bilingual, French included over 90% of country was a French colony
 Canada 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 New France, the North American portion of the first French colonial empire. As of 2004, a government representative from Ontario also attends as part of the Canadian delegation, although Ontario is not yet a participating government in its own right.
*  New Brunswick 1977 officially bilingual, French included considered a "participating government," this province of Canada is officially bilingual English-French and home to the largest community of Acadians.
*  Quebec 1971 French considered a "participating government," this province of Canada has French as its sole official language and is home to 85% of Canada's native francophones.
 Cape Verde 1996 Portuguese Former Portuguese colony with many neighboring French-speaking countries.
 Central African Republic 1973 officially bilingual, French included former French colony
 Chad 1970 French former French colony
 Comoros 1977 officially trilingual, French included former French colony
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1977 French former Belgian colony. See also: Languages of the DRC
 Republic of the Congo 1981 French former French colony
 Côte d'Ivoire 1970 French former French colony. See also: Languages of Côte d'Ivoire
 Djibouti 1977 officially bilingual, French included former French colony
 Dominica 1979 English French and then British colony; Antillean Creole, a French-based creole language, is spoken by 90% of the population.
 Egypt 1983 Arabic traditional Francophone elite
 Equatorial Guinea 1989 (officially trilingual, French included) Former Spanish colony surrounded by French-speaking countries.
 Republic of Macedonia 2001 Macedonian French is taught as a second language in many Macedonian schools throughout the country.
 France 1970 French
 Gabon 1970 French former French colony
 Greece 2004 Greek French is understood and spoken by 8% of the population
 Guinea 1981 French former French colony
 Guinea-Bissau 1979 Portuguese country surrounded by French-speaking countries. Former Portuguese colony
 Haiti 1970 officially bilingual, French included former French colony
 Laos 1991 Lao former French colony
 Lebanon 1973 Arabic; French is an administrative language Under a French mandate from 1920–1943, historical Crusader ties, French language used in schools and universities, and is understood by the majority of the population.
 Luxembourg 1970 Officially trilingual, French included
 Madagascar 1970–1977,
1989
officially bilingual, French included former French colony
 Mali 1970 French former French colony
 Mauritania 1980 Arabic former French colony, French is an administrative language
 Mauritius 1970 English; Creole is the mother tongue of the general population. Dutch, French, and then British colony; French is widely used in commerce and by the media.
 Moldova 1996 Romanian close ties with Romania
 Monaco 1970 French independent country enclaved in France
 Morocco 1981 Arabic former French protectorate; French is commonly used
 Niger 1970 French former French colony
 Romania 1993 Romanian French is understood and spoken by 24% of the population.[5] Historic cultural ties with France, especially during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
 Rwanda 1970 officially trilingual with French included former Belgian UN-protectorate. In 2009, became a member of the Commonwealth, but remains a member within Francophonie.
 Saint Lucia 1981 English Former French and British colony. Antillean Creole, a French-based creole language, is spoken by 90% of the population.
 São Tomé and Príncipe 1999 Portuguese Former Portuguese colony, neighboring French-speaking countries.
 Senegal 1970 French former French colony, part of former French West Africa
 Seychelles 1976 officially trilingual, French included former French colony (first empire), later British colony, French is commonly used
 Switzerland 1996 Officially quadrilingual, French included French is the native language of about 20% of all Swiss.
 Togo 1970 French former French colony
 Tunisia 1970 Arabic former French protectorate; French is commonly used
 Vanuatu 1979 officially trilingual former French and British condominium
 Vietnam 1970 Vietnamese former French colony

Associate member

Country Joined Language Notes
 Armenia 2008 Armenian Historical French-Armenian ties, including the Armenian national movement and the French-Armenian Agreement of 1916. A significant part of the Armenian diaspora lives in France. See further: Armenia–France relations, Languages of Armenia
 Cyprus 2006 Greek, Turkish French is understood and spoken by 12% of the population; Historical ties through the Lusignan rule of the Kingdom of Cyprus during the Middle Ages. The Republic of Cyprus enjoys a robust relationship with France and looks to French policy on many issues[citation needed].
 Ghana 2006 English The country surrounded by French-speaking countries. See further: Languages of Ghana

Observers

Country Joined Language Notes
 Austria 2004 German French is spoken by 10% as additional language.See further: Languages of Austria.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010 Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
 Croatia 2004 Croatian French is understood and spoken by 4% of the population, and a large part of the country was part of the Illyrian Provinces during Napoleonic rule from 1809 to 1813.
 Czech Republic 1999 Czech French is understood and spoken by 2% of the population.
 Dominican Republic 2010 Spanish Neighbouring Francophone Haiti. Francophone minority. French colony from 1795 to 1808. French taught at most schools as a 3rd language.
 Estonia 2010 Estonian
 Georgia 2004 Georgian Like Armenia, Georgia had a connection with the French kingdoms in the Middle Ages.[citation needed]
 Hungary 2004 Hungarian French is understood and spoken by 2% of the population.See further: Languages of Hungary.
 Latvia 2008 Latvian
 Lithuania 1999 Lithuanian French is understood and spoken by 1% of the population.
 Montenegro 2010 Montenegrin French is taught in one-third of schools.
 Mozambique 2006 Portuguese former Portuguese colony.See further: Languages of Mozambique.
 Poland 1996 Polish Poland has historic ties to France; French is understood and spoken by 3% of the population, and many Polish emigrants settled in France in the 20th century.
 Serbia 2006 Serbian French is taught in one-third of schools.See further: Languages of Serbia.
 Slovakia 2002 Slovak French is spoken by 2% as additional language
 Slovenia 1999 Slovene French is spoken by 4% as additional language, and a large part of the country was part of the Illyrian Provinces with its capital in Ljubljana during Napoleonic rule from 1809 to 1813.
 Thailand 2008 Thai Thailand shares the same borders with two former French colonies (Cambodia and Laos) and French is taught as the third language in some Thai schools.
 Ukraine 2006 Ukrainian See further: Languages of Ukraine.
 United Arab Emirates 2010 Arabic French is taught as the optional second or third language in some private schools. There are some French restaurants and Mercato.

See also

References

  1. ^ "L’OIF suspend la Mauritanie", Radio France Internationale, August 27, 2008
  2. ^ Embassy of France in the US - France / Eastern Europe
  3. ^ Ginsburgh, Victor, Université Catholique de Louvain; Weber, Shlomo, Professor Economy and Director of the Center for Economic Studies of the Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA, and having a seat in the expert panel of the International Monetary Fund [1] (June 2006). "La dynamique des langues en Belgique" (in French) (pdf 0.7 MB). Regards économiques, Publication préparée par les économistes de l'Université Catholique de Louvain 19 (Numéro 42): 282–9. doi:10.1159/000013462. PMID 10213829. http://regards.ires.ucl.ac.be/Archives/RE042.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-07. "Les enquêtes montrent que la Flandre est bien plus multilingue, ce qui est sans doute un fait bien connu, mais la différence est considérable : alors que 59 % et 53 % des Flamands connaissent le français ou l'anglais respectivement, seulement 19 % et 17 % des Wallons connaissent le néerlandais ou l'anglais. ... 95 pour cent des Bruxellois déclarent parler le français, alors que ce pourcentage tombe à 59 pour cent pour le néerlandais. Quant à l’anglais, il est connu par une proportion importante de la population à Bruxelles (41 pour cent). ... Le syndrome d’H (...) frappe la Wallonie, où à peine 19 et 17 pour cent de la population parlent respectivement le néerlandais et l’anglais." 
  4. ^ Кой и колко учи езици в Европа, Дневник.
  5. ^ [2]

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