The Journée internationale de la Francophonie is celebrated around the world on March 20. It is celebrated both in French-speaking countries and in those where French is not the most common language.
The day coincides with the United Nations Day of the French Language. It marks the creation of the Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT), which later became the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Every year, the UN celebrates multilingualism and cultural diversity with six “Language Days.” The aim is to make the international community aware of the importance of culture, history and use of these six official languages within the organization: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
In recent years, the OIF has sought to “enhance and promote access to cultural content on the Internet.” The French-speaking world boasts billions of distinctive cultural contents from a community of over 321 million people. In fact, it is estimated that French is the fourth most widely spoken language on the Internet. It is the fifth most spoken language in the world.