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Registrant Name

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T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.

Prospectus Date

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May 01, 2015

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

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T. Rowe Price

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund—Advisor Class

SUMMARY

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

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The fund seeks to provide high income and capital appreciation.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund’s Advisor Class

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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April 30, 2016

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

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The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 82.4% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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82.40%

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Example

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and the expense limitation currently in place is not renewed. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Strategy [Heading]

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Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

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Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in bonds that are denominated in emerging markets currencies, and in derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to such securities. Emerging market bonds include fixed rate and floating rate bonds that are issued by governments, government agencies, and supranational organizations of, and corporate issuers located in or conducting the predominant part of their business activities in, the emerging market countries of Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Investment decisions are based on fundamental research as well as market factors, such as yield and credit quality differences among bonds as well as supply and demand trends and currency values. The fund generally invests in securities where the combination of fixed-income returns and currency exchange rates appears attractive or, if the currency trend is unfavorable, where we believe the currency risk can be minimized through hedging. The fund may purchase bonds of any credit quality and there are no overall limits on the fund’s investments in bonds that are unrated or rated below investment-grade (also known as “junk” bonds). While the fund expects normally to maintain a weighted average maturity of at least 3 years, there are no maturity restrictions on the overall portfolio or on individual securities purchased by the fund.

Through the use of currency derivative instruments such as forward currency exchange contracts, currency swaps, foreign currency options, and currency futures, the fund has wide flexibility to purchase and sell currencies independently of whether the fund owns bonds in those currencies and to engage in currency hedging transactions. The fund’s currency positions will vary with its outlook on the strength or weakness of one foreign currency compared to another foreign currency and the relative value of various foreign currencies to one another. Currency hedging is permitted, but not required, and the fund will normally be heavily exposed to foreign currencies. The fund may take a short position in a currency, which allows the fund to sell a currency in excess of the value of its holdings denominated in that currency or sell a currency even if it does not hold any assets denominated in the currency. In addition, the fund may use interest rate swaps and futures in order to take long or short positions with respect to its exposure to a particular country or bond market, subject to the investment restrictions applicable to futures and swaps.

The fund is “nondiversified,” meaning it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than is permissible for a “diversified” fund.

The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to alter geographic or currency exposure, to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity, duration, or credit quality or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding or lower-yielding securities.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

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As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The fund’s share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows:

Active management risk The fund is subject to the risk that the investment adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies.

Fixed income markets risk Economic and other market developments can adversely affect fixed income securities markets. At times, participants in these markets may develop concerns about the ability of certain issuers of debt securities to make timely principal and interest payments, or they may develop concerns about the ability of financial institutions that make markets in certain debt securities to facilitate an orderly market. Those concerns could cause increased volatility and reduced liquidity in particular securities or in the overall fixed income markets and the related derivatives markets. A lack of liquidity or other adverse credit market conditions may hamper the fund’s ability to sell the debt securities in which it invests or to find and purchase suitable debt instruments.

International investing risk Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. International securities tend to be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and may lose value because of adverse political, social, or economic developments overseas, or due to changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. In addition, international investments are subject to settlement practices and regulatory and financial reporting standards that differ from those of the U.S.

Emerging markets risk The risks of international investing are heightened for securities of issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. In addition to all of the risks of investing in international developed markets, emerging markets are more susceptible to governmental interference, local taxes being imposed on international investments, restrictions on gaining access to sales proceeds, and less liquid and less efficient trading markets.

Currency risk Because the fund’s emphasis is on investing in securities denominated in the currencies of emerging market countries, the fund is subject to the significant risk that it could experience losses based solely on the weakness of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar and changes in the exchange rates between such currencies and the U.S. dollar.

Hedging risk The fund’s attempts at hedging and taking long and short positions in currencies may not be successful and could cause the fund to lose money or fail to get the benefit of a gain on a hedged position. If currency values and exchange rates do not move in the anticipated direction, the fund could be in a worse position than if it had not entered into such transactions.

Credit risk This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. The risk of default is much greater for emerging market bonds and securities rated as below investment-grade (“junk” bonds). The fund is exposed to greater credit risk than other bond funds because companies and governments in emerging markets are usually not as strong financially and are more susceptible to economic downturns. Junk bonds should be considered speculative as they carry greater risks of default and erratic price swings due to real or perceived changes in the credit quality of the issuer.

Interest rate risk This risk refers to the chance that interest rates will increase, causing a decline in bond prices (bond prices and interest rates usually move in opposite directions). Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk. The monetary policies of emerging markets countries tend to make the impact and likelihood of local interest rate changes more difficult to predict.

Liquidity risk This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. Reduced liquidity in the bond markets can result from a number of events, such as significant trading activity, reductions in bond inventory, and rapid or unexpected changes in interest rates. Less liquid markets could lead to greater price volatility and limit the fund’s ability to sell a holding at a suitable price.

Nondiversification risk As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The fund’s share price can be expected to fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund.

Derivatives risk To the extent the fund uses forward currency exchange contracts, swaps, options, or futures, it is exposed to additional volatility in comparison to investing directly in bonds and other debt securities. These instruments can be illiquid and difficult to value, may involve leverage so that small changes produce disproportionate losses for the fund and, if not traded on an exchange, are subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will fail to meet its obligations under the derivatives contract. The fund’s principal use of derivatives involves the risk that anticipated changes in currency values, currency exchange rates, or interest rate movements will not be accurately predicted, which could significantly harm the fund’s performance, and the chance that regulatory developments could negatively affect the fund’s investments in such instruments. Taking a short position in a particular currency could cause the fund to lose money if the currency appreciates in value.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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The fund’s share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Nondiversification risk As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The fund’s share price can be expected to fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund.

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Performance

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The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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1-800-638-8790

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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troweprice.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

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Emerging Markets Local Currency
Bond Fund–Advisor Class
Calendar Year Returns

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	Quarter  Ended	Total Return
Best Quarter	3/31/12	8.91%
Worst Quarter	6/30/13	-7.86%

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Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended
December 31, 2014

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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In some cases, the figure shown under “returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares” may be higher than the figure shown under “returns before taxes” because the calculations assume the investor received a tax deduction for any loss incurred on the sale of shares.

Performance Table Narrative

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In addition, the average annual total returns table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by a shareholder may influence returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account. In some cases, the figure shown under “returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares” may be higher than the figure shown under “returns before taxes” because the calculations assume the investor received a tax deduction for any loss incurred on the sale of shares.

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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Updated performance information is available through troweprice.com or may be obtained by calling 1-800-638-8790.

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund Advisor Class

Risk/Return:

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Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 90 days or less)

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2.00%

Management fees

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0.74%

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

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0.25%

Other expenses

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0.78%

Total annual fund operating expenses

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1.77%

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

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(0.57%)

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Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement

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1.20%

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1 year

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122

3 years

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502

5 years

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906

10 years

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2,037

2012

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17.71%

2013

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(10.38%)

2014

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(5.78%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2012

Highest Quarterly Return

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8.91%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(7.86%)

1 Year

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(5.78%)

Since inception

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(2.61%)

Inception Date

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May 26, 2011

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | Returns after taxes on distributions | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund Advisor Class

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(7.21%)

Since inception

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(3.79%)

Inception Date

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May 26, 2011

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund Advisor Class

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(3.18%)

Since inception

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(2.35%)

Inception Date

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May 26, 2011

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | J.P. Morgan GBI - EM Global Diversified (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(5.72%)

Since inception

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(1.69%)

Advisor Class Shares | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | Lipper Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Funds Average

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(5.65%)

Since inception

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(2.50%)

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Inception Date

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May 31, 2011

[1] T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has agreed (through April 30, 2016) to waive its fees and/or bear any expenses (excluding interest, expenses related to borrowings, taxes and brokerage, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees) that would cause the class' ratio of expenses to average daily net assets to exceed 1.20%. Termination of the agreement would require approval by the fund's Board of Directors. Fees waived and expenses paid under this agreement (and a previous limitation of 1.20%) are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. by the fund whenever the class' expense ratio is below 1.20%. However, no reimbursement will be made more than three years after the waiver or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.20% (excluding interest, expenses related to borrowings, taxes and brokerage, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees).

[2] Returns as of 5/31/11.