1. francophone - Noun
2. francophone - Adjective
Francophone (not comparable)
French-speaking.
Francophone (plural Francophones)
A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
francophone (not comparable)
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
francophone (plural francophones)
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
It's a falsehood to state that francophone communities are thriving. Gilles Duceppe
According to the latest statistics, the Francophone community grew by 50% between 2006 and 2011 in Hamilton, and in the city, 45,000 citizens claim to have knowledge of both official languages, amongst which 13,000 have French as a mother tongue. Source: Internet
After New France was ceded to Great Britain's control, at one time there was an important distinction between French Métis born of francophone voyageur fathers, and the Anglo-Métis (known as "countryborn"') descended from English or Scottish fathers. Source: Internet
By 1870, 1/6 of all the people born in Canada had moved to the United States, with the highest concentrations in New England, which was the destination of Francophone emigrants from Quebec and Anglophone emigrants from the Maritimes. Source: Internet
A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as "Francophone" in both English and French. Source: Internet
A sizeable market also exists within Québec for European-written Francophone science fiction literature. Source: Internet