- Definition
A francophone is simply a person who speaks French.
A person living in Quebec whose primary language for daily life, school, and community is French is considered a francophone.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Francophone describes people and communities connected by the French language, often alongside other languages and identities.
Ask your child: Besides language, what else connects francophone communities around the world?
Common mix-up: Francophone communities are diverse. French may be a first language, a language used daily, or an important language of culture and community; many francophones are multilingual.
Examples
- Many people in countries like Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire are francophones, using French in government and education.
- A family in Louisiana that speaks a unique dialect of French at home is part of a francophone community.
francophone is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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