INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONIE DAY March 20th is the International Francophonie Day. Francophone ? It refers to a French speaking person. It also means a country like France, Canada, Belgium, Rwanda, etc where French is widely spoken. French is among the top ten most spoken languages in the world. It is of course the official language of France. The French people take much pride in their language, which is a lovely blend of melody and clarity. Ce qui n’est pas clair n’est pas français – A French saying which means “That which is not clear is not French.” The International Francophonie Day was first commemorated in 1988. It brings together the French speakers and countries. Competitions and cultural activities are held on March 20 every year in the francophone milieu to celebrate their tradition. The official Francophonie organisation was formed in 1970. It is called The International Organisation of Francophonie (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie), commonly referred to as La Francophonie. There are 75 member states in it, spread over in the five continents. This organization promotes cooperation among all the francophone states, its motto being ‘equality, complementarity and solidarity.’ La Francophonie is indeed a global community of people living in the five continents, their unique link and bonding being the French language. There are around 220 million French speakers worldwide, according to the International Organization of Francophonie. Yes, it is March 20th. It is also World Sparrow Day. Let us save the sparrow species. Let us also wish that the sphere of our Francophone folks swells. P.S : Thanks for hearing this Francophone in English...
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 03:58:47 +0000
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