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<p>The <b>Francophonie</b> or <b>Francosphere</b> or <b>Francophone world</b> is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the <a href="page.php?w=French_language">French language</a> regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by <a href="page.php?w=On%C3%A9sime_Reclus">Onésime Reclus</a> in 1880 and became important as part of the conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography in the late 20th century.</p>

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