The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word's used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person. In a narrower sense, the notion of 'francophone' reaches beyond the dictionary definition of "French language speaker". The term specifically refers to people whose cultural background's primarily associated with French language, regardless of ethnic and geogra… (More on Francophone)