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| | History of French Languages (continued) |
 | | "The bond of the French-speaking community is the recognition of an intangible sovereign: the French language, which shines, splendid, on a throne of words. |
 | | (FRANÇAIS) 51,000,000 first language speakers in France; 6,000,000 in Canada (1988); 1,100,000 in USA (1989); 40,000 in Israel; 72,000,000 in all countries, mother tongue (1995 WA); 124,000,000 in all countries including second language speakers (1995 WA). |
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