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April 26, 1991 (age 33) Detroit, Michigan, USA. Nationality. American. Claire-Marie Brisson (born April 26, 1991) is an American university professor, researcher, podcaster, and cultural advocate. Her research examines the relationship between minority French speakers and the Francophonie. In her work and teaching, she brings to light the ...
International Francophonie Day ( French: Journée internationale de la Francophonie) is observed within the International Organization of La Francophonie 's 77 member states every March 20 to celebrate the French language and Francophone culture. [1] There are over 369 million French speakers on Earth. Created in 1988, the date celebrates the ...
Francophonie: 1 Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Paris, France The community of French-speaking nations AU: 5 (Languages of the AU) Union africaine Addis Ababa, Ethiopia French is an official language in 21 member states and a commonly used language in four others. Amnesty International: 5 (Portuguese, English, Spanish, Arabic)
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to the Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni], [3] [note 3] sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English [4]) is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a lingua franca or customary language, where a significant proportion ...
Former Belgian UN-protectorate. In 2009, became a member of the Commonwealth, but remains a member within Francophonie. Former French and British colony. Antillean Creole, a French-based creole language, is spoken by 90% of the population. French is the native language of about 20% of all Swiss.
UN Swahili Language Day. UN French Language Day ( French: Journée de la langue française) is observed annually on 20 March. [1] The event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the ...
Hotel America ( French: Hôtel des Amériques) is a 1981 French romantic drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Catherine Deneuve and Patrick Dewaere. The film, set in Biarritz, tells the ill-fated romance of mismatched lovers. This is the first of several collaborations between Téchiné and Deneuve, who became his favorite actress.
1950. Type. INGO. Official language. French. President. Alfred Dan Moussa. The International Francophone Press Union ( French: Union internationale de la presse francophone, UPF) is a Francophone association of journalists. Founded in 1950, it is the world's oldest Francophone organisation, [1] and has more than 3,000 members in 110 countries.