{"id":9187,"date":"2026-02-22T19:49:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/notre-selection-dauteurs-francophones-pour-feter-le-mois-de-la-francophonie\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:49:43","slug":"our-selection-of-francophone-authors-to-celebrate-francophonie-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/en\/our-selection-of-francophone-authors-to-celebrate-francophonie-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Selection of Francophone Authors to Celebrate Francophonie Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French is spoken by more than <strong>321 million<\/strong> people across all continents. As an official, foreign, or native language, French is a global language whose influence is both cultural and economic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate International Francophonie Month and Day (March 20.), Fransk kulturhus invites you to discover the richness of the French-speaking world through the works of authors from different countries and cultures.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From comics and children&#8217;s fiction to autobiographical novels and plays, these books are available <a href=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/en\/decouvrez-notre-collection-unique-en-norvege\/\">in our library<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abdelkader Djema\u00ef<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Oran in 1948, Abdelkader Djema\u00ef is an Algerian writer who has been exiled in France since 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His novels and stories explore the themes of his childhood and the Algerian tragedy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has won several literary awards and is a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.&nbsp;His writing is simple, direct and intimate, and reflects both the dramas and the trivialities &nbsp;of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Le nez sur la vitre, <\/em>novel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passengers, a traffic accident, a gas station&#8230; A bus journey between Avignon and Nancy, filled with nostalgia and reflection on life \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>31 rue de l\u2019aigle, <\/em>novel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anonymous detective and member of a &#8220;curious&#8221; police department, works out of a villa at 31 rue de l&#8217;aigle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9158 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Algeria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>: 45 million (2021, World Bank)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 14,903,789 (32.86% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amadou Hamp\u00e2te B\u00e2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in 1901 Bandiagara, Mali, and died in 1991 in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, Amadou Hamp\u00e2t\u00e9 B\u00e2 was a Malian writer and ethnologist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A staunch advocate for African oral tradition, he was known as &#8220;the wise African man&#8221; or &#8220;the wise Marcory man&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1960, he declared: &#8220;In Africa, whenever an elder dies, a library burns down.'&#8221;, which became a proverb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was awarded the silver medal for the Prix de la langue fran\u00e7aise by the Acad\u00e9mie Fran\u00e7aise in 1975.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>M\u00e9moires , Tome&nbsp; : Amkoullel, l\u2019enfant peul<\/em>, an autobiographical novel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this autobiographical novel, Amadou Hamp\u00e2t\u00e9 B\u00e2 relates not only his childhood and adolescence, but also the history, heritage, customs and beliefs of the Malian people. With humor, kindness and sometimes fantastic elements from tales, the author invites us on a journey to the heart of Africa and its traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9161 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>:&nbsp; 22 395 489 (2022, National Institute of Statistics of Mali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 3 703 000 (17% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aminata Sow Fall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aminata Sow Fall, a Senegalese writer and novelist, recognized as the pioneer of Francophone African literature, was born in Saint-Louis, Senegal in 1941.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her commitment to education for all, particularly for women, makes her an essential&nbsp; figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aminata Sow Fall has received several awards and distinctions, including the Grand Prix de la Francophonie from the Acad\u00e9mie Fran\u00e7aise in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Festins de la D\u00e9tresse, <\/em>novel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rapid economic, familial, and social changes are too fast for human lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this novel, Aminata Sow Fall challenges the idea that survival and development depend solely on material goods and draws inspiration from African songs and traditions to emphasize the importance of creativity and spiritual fulfillment in preserving human dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9164 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Senegal <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>: 18 032 473 (2021, National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 4 640 000 (26% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zep (Philippe Chappuis)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philippe Chappuis, known as Zep, is a Swiss comic book artist born in 1967. He is the creator of Titeuf! which quickly became an international success. His albums have been translated into dozens of languages, adapted into animated series, then movies and video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Titeuf Tomes 3,4,5,6,7,8,11,13 &#8211; <\/em>Comics<br><em>Pourquoi moi&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/em><br><em>Tch\u00f4 la plan\u00e8te&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/em><br><em>Au secours,&nbsp;<\/em><br><em>Les filles, c\u2019est nul&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/em><br><em>Ah ouais d\u2019accord\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the adventures of Titeuf and his friends, Zep explores the universe of childhood, full of questioning about the adult world, love, sexuality, relationships with girls, and friendships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9167 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>:&nbsp; 8,7 millions (2021, Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 5 889 000 (67% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Danielle Simard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in 1952 in Montreal, Danielle Simard is a Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois novelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially a graphic designer and illustrator, she quickly devoted herself to writing and illustrating books for young readers. Her work is recognized and appreciated by both her young readers and their parents or teachers. Since 1990, she has written and illustrated more than sixty books and has received numerous awards, such as the Youth Book Award from the Montreal libraries for her book <em>La petite rapporteuse de mots<\/em> co-written with Genevi\u00e8ve C\u00f4t\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>La petite rapporteuse de mots, <\/em>children&#8217;s book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elise&#8217;s grandmother is getting older, and she is increasingly having trouble finding her words&#8230; As if they were flying away or getting lost, a bit like her keys! Elise decides to help her grandmother!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9170 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>:&nbsp; 40 millions (2023, diplomatie.gouv.fr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 11 061 000 (29% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eug\u00e8ne Ionesco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eug\u00e8ne Ionesco, a Romanian-French born in 1909 in Slatina, Romania, was a playwright and writer of the French language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is recognized as one of the precursors of the Theatre of the Absurd, a movement that gained prominence in the 1950s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His plays often denounce totalitarianism, war, loss of identity, and the absurdity of modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He died in 1994 after being awarded numerous accolades and honors during his career, such as the<em> <\/em>Grand Prix National du Th\u00e9\u00e2tre and the European Prize for Literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Rhinoc\u00e9ros, <\/em><strong>theatre<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inhabitants of a small town gradually transform into rhinoceroses one after another. B\u00e9renger struggles to resist this transformation as best as he can&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pr\u00e9sent pass\u00e9 pass\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent,<\/em> essay&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boundaries between present and past are blurred, and memory, perception of time, memories, and reality are called into question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Le roi se meurt, <\/strong><\/em><strong>theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The life of King B\u00e9renger I is coming to an end, but he refuses to accept it. As time goes by, his palace disintegrates around him. Absurd dialogues with the queens, the doctor, and even the guard prompt him to question life, death, power, and the human condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9173 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>: 19 201 662&nbsp; (2021, Diplomatie.gouv.fr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 2 282 000 (12% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Georges Simenon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georges Simenon, born in 1903 in Li\u00e8ge and deceased in 1989, was a Francophone Belgian novelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Famous for his detective novels, especially the series featuring Inspector Maigret, Simenon wrote no less than 193 novels, 158 short stories, articles, autobiographical works, and 176 novels and short stories published under other pseudonyms&#8230; He is the most widely read Belgian writer in the world and the third most translated French-language author in the world after Jules Verne and Alexandre Dumas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover this author at Fransk kulturhus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Les m\u00e9moires de Maigret, <\/em>novel<br><em>Le cercle des Mah\u00e9, <\/em>novel<br><em>L\u2019\u00e2ne rouge, <\/em>novel<br><em>Trois chambres \u00e0 Manhattan, <\/em><strong>novel<\/strong><br><em>La pipe de Maigret, <\/em><strong>novel<\/strong><br><em>Maigret et le corps sans t\u00eate, <\/em><strong>novel<\/strong><br><em>Maigret au Picratt\u2019s, <\/em>novel<br><em>Maigret tend un pi\u00e8ge, <\/em><strong>novel<\/strong><br><em>Maigret et le clochard, <\/em>novel<br><em>Maigret \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole, <\/em><strong>novel<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/franskkulturhus.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/algerie-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Belgium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1Total population<\/strong>:&nbsp; 11 697 557&nbsp; (2023, Statbel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fFrench speakers<\/strong>: 8 815 000&nbsp; (76% of the population) (OIF figures)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit our library to discover dozens of other Francophone writers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French is spoken by more than 321 million people across all continents. 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