Talk:Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

Ireland

Is there a reason why Ireland is not included among the eligible non-members, when it shares the same historical/educational links with the French language as the United Kingdom? Also, though Jersey is not a member of the Francophonie, it does adhere to the Parliamentary Assembly - www.apf.francophonie.org. , and so, like Louisiana, would be a contender for membership status. Culloty82 (talk) 12:54, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

In entry for UK, mention is made that French is spoken by the House of Parliament. I don't understand what that means. UK has HouseS of Parliament, does the sentence mean that French is spoken by MPs(or Lords) during debates? Also, the link of House of Parliament goes to Parliament of Candada. [[Texteditor (talk) 21:19, 1 July 2012 (UTC)]]

I've lived in the UK for almost 30 years, and they use English in the Houses. Most MPs wouldn't know how to order a free lunch in French, so unsure exactly what that statement refers to. Kicked it out as unsourced and very dubious.87.102.126.105 (talk) 16:47, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Qatar

Based on this article, Qatar should also be included, though I'm not sure if they are full members or observers...--Aa2-2004 (talk) 09:34, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Eligible non-member states

On what basis is this list drawn up? It looks very much like original research, and the sole basis for inclusion appears to be that someone (anyone) in the country might possibly know of someone (somewhere) who speaks French. Syria would almost certainly not be eligible under its present government. If citations to back up inclusion in the list are not forthcoming, I suggest the whole lot be removed. Skinsmoke (talk) 05:27, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

It is now five months since citations were requested, and a month since original research was challenged. There has been no attempt to provide citations, or to address the suspicion that this list is nothing more than the personal flight of fancy of a very small group of editors. On the contrary, additional entries are being added without citation, which are purely one person's personal speculation. I am now removing the list to this page. If, and when, citations are forthcoming for any country, it can be added back into the article page. Skinsmoke (talk) 10:24, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Country	Language	Notes
Algeria	Arabic	Former French colony; French is commonly used.
Brazil	Portuguese	Former French (see France Antarctique and France Équinoxiale) and Portuguese colony; a large number of French-speaking immigrants.
Gambia	English	Former British colony; surrounded by Francophone Senegal; French is widely spoken.
Germany	German	Neighbouring France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg to the east; centuries-old diplomatic ties to France; historical Frankish ties through the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties; the Kingdom of Westphalia and the Confederation of the Rhine under Napoleon I; French is spoken and understood by 15% of the general population.
Grenada	English	Former French and British colony; Grenadian Creole French, a French-based creole language is spoken by most of the population.
India	Hindi, English	Centuries-old diplomatic ties with France; French Establishments of India (included 5% of current Indian territory, and the French zone of influence extended to 30% of the territory); French is still spoken in Puducherry.
Italy	Italian	Neighbouring France to the south; French language recognised as official language in Aosta Valley; centuries-old diplomatic ties with France; the Kingdom of Naples under Charles I; the House of Savoy; the Kingdom of Italy under Napoleon I.
* Valle d'Aosta	Italian, French	On the southwestern border of France; would be considered a "participating government" due to its autonomous status; the only region in Italy to use French as an official language.
Malta	Maltese, English	Historic and ongoing Crusader ties through the Knights Hospitaller; part of the First French Empire under Napoleon I.
Mexico	Spanish	Former Spanish colony; large-scale French settlements; Second Mexican Empire, which was a puppet state of Napoleon III of France; French is still taught as a third language in many schools.
Netherlands	Dutch	Neighbouring Francophone Belgium to the South; centuries-old diplomatic ties to France; historical Frankish ties through the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties; the Duchy of Burgundy; large-scale French-Huguenot settlements; the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of Holland under Napoleon I; French is spoken and understood by 29% of the general population.
Nigeria	English	Former British colony; surrounded by French-speaking countries; French is taught as a third language in many schools.
Portugal	Portuguese	French is compulsory at secondary school level, which makes Portugal one of the countries of Europe with more French speakers.
Russia	Russian	Traditional Francophone elite.
South Korea	Korean	Centuries-old diplomatic relations with France; partners in the security of East Asia; French is taught in several private schools in addition to English.
Spain	Spanish	Neighbouring France to the west; centuries-old diplomatic ties with France; the House of Bourbon; the Kingdom of Spain under Napoleon I.
Syria	Arabic	Under a French mandate from 1920–1946, historical Crusader ties through the Principality of Antioch and County of Tripoli, French language is used in schools and universities.
Turkey	Turkish	Centuries-old diplomatic ties with France starting with the Franco-Ottoman alliance; traditional Francophone elite and intelligentsia; French is taught as a second or third language in most schools.
United Kingdom	English Cornish Irish Scots Scottish Gaelic Ulster Scots Welsh	Shares the English Channel with France; centuries-old ties with France; Norman conquest by the House of Normandy; the House of Plantagenet; large-scale French-Huguenot settlements; French has been used for diplomacy for the past eight centuries; French is spoken and understood by 23% of the general population.
United States	English (de facto)	French is the second to third most widely speaking minority language in the nation; Lower Louisiana (Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi), Upper Louisiana (Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois), and some of present-day Texas and New England were part of New France, the North American portion of the French colonial empire; large-scale French-Huguenot settlements within the Thirteen Colonies; Louisiana French is spoken in Louisiana, New England French is spoken in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and the nearly-extinct Missouri French was spoken in Missouri and Illinois.
* Louisiana	English, French	Would be considered a "participating government" since it is the only state in the United States to use Napoleonic Code and use French as an official language; home to a large portion of the country's francophone population.
Vatican City	Latin, Italian	Centuries-old diplomatic ties with France; under Frankish and French protection since the eighth century.
Yemen	Arabic	Long diplomatic ties with France; French is taught as a second or third language.

This article is a mess

Not only are the "fact" totally wrong, they disagree with other Wikipedia articles to which they link. Someone clearly has an agenda here. Is there a tag for "A complete mess?" 99.149.197.23 (talk) 15:46, 28 February 2013 (UTC)John Detmar

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Angola

Has officially submitted papers to seek observer status, so will presumably be admitted at the next Francophonie summit in 2020. Culloty82 (talk) 16:00, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

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Some strange additions to the membership list

As improbable as some of the existing Francophonie members actually are, the UK is not an associate member, nor are Finland, Russia and Sweden observers. Culloty82 (talk) 20:13, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

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