http://www.lei-france.com/how-did-the-french-language-get-to-the-comoros-islands/ French language courses and travel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:42:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.lei-france.com/how-did-the-french-language-get-to-the-comoros-islands/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Buffy Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:31:55 +0000 http://www.lei-france.com/how-did-the-french-language-get-to-the-comoros-islands/#comment-493 Comoros was ruled by the French from 1841, until the early 1970's. Today, it has three, official languages: Comorian, French & Arabic. Comoros was ruled by the French from 1841, until the early 1970’s. Today, it has three, official languages: Comorian, French & Arabic.

]]> http://www.lei-france.com/how-did-the-french-language-get-to-the-comoros-islands/comment-page-1/#comment-492 aiminhigh24u2 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:57:30 +0000 http://www.lei-france.com/how-did-the-french-language-get-to-the-comoros-islands/#comment-492 Between 1841 and 1912, France established colonial rule over Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli and placed the islands under the administration of the governor general of Madagascar. Later, French settlers, French-owned companies, and wealthy Arab merchants established a plantation-based economy that now uses about one-third of the land for export crops. Between 1841 and 1912, France established colonial rule over Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli and placed the islands under the administration of the governor general of Madagascar. Later, French settlers, French-owned companies, and wealthy Arab merchants established a plantation-based economy that now uses about one-third of the land for export crops.

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