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Is the term "Franco-Seychellois" not too ambiguous? I mean I am Franco-Seychellois (meaning that I am French and Seychellois) but I am not "Franco-Seychellois" according to the articled definition. And similarly very few "Franco-Seychellois" (according to the articled definition) have the French nationality.RajivShah 16:01, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not really. The term Franco-Seychellois (as in Franco-Mauritian) is a term used to describe a person or presons of French ancestry who was either born in the Seychelles or was born elsewherre with Seychellois parents or grandparents, who, of course, have French ancestry.

I live in Seychelles and the only people I ever heard refer themselves as "Franco-Seychellois" are people with dual-citizenship. I have never heard people who have their ancestors coming from France refer to themselves as "Franco-Seychellois". --RajivShah 12:09, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See this [article] --RajivShah 15:46, 1 August 2007 (UTC) rightly so.i agree with the above posts.Franco seychellois refers to people with dual nationality .Indeed most 'white' seychellois are or french origin .however i would distingush between the former plantation masters who retain more of their french identity as opposed to the decendents of french sailors,fishermen and soldiers who consider themselves to be creole. (hans) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.123.111 (talk) 07:07, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]