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Most Canadian native speakers of French live in Quebec, the only province where French is the majority and the sole official language. [2] Of Quebec's people, 71.2 percent are native francophones and 95 percent speak French as their first or second language.
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A broad demographic portrait of francophones in Canada can be drawn from the responses to three language-related questions in the national census: those regarding mother tongue (first language learned at home in childhood), knowledge of the two official languages (ability to converse in these two languages), and language used most often in the home...
The late 1960s and the two decades that followed marked a turning point in the history of francophones in Canada. During this period, the francophones of Québec regained control of their linguistic destiny by enacting a number of laws, including, in 1977, the Charte de la langue française (Charter of the French Language, commonly known as Bill 101)...
Two main kinds of French are spoken in Canada: 1) the French spoken in Québec and by descendants of Quebecers in the provinces west of Québec, and 2) the French spoken by Acadians. Other variants include the French spoken: 1) by Métis people, who are the descendants of unions between French voyageurs and Aboriginal women in the 18th century; 2) by ...
French is the first official language spoken for 22.0% of the population. The majority of Francophones (84.1%) live in Quebec and close to 1 million live in other provinces and territories of the country. Almost 10.7 million Canadians can carry on a conversation in French.
- Pronunciation and accent. For me, this is the biggest difference. Every time I’m in Montréal, I have to rewire my brain and set it to “new language” to understand the locals.
- Vocabulary differences. Canadian French has some special nouns and verbs that distinguish it from European French. Here are some prominent vocabulary terms in Canadian French and their equivalents in European French
- Unique — and priceless — idioms. While France has some lovely expressions and slang, none of them can compete with Canadian French idioms. In fact, they’re so cool that many French people - myself included - have a hard time trying not to laugh, or at least smile when hearing them!
- Eating time vocabulary. Eating time vocabulary in Québec differs from that in France. It can be quite confusing! Le déjeuner (le petit-déjeuner in France) – breakfast–is eaten before midday.
Canadian French (French: français canadien, pronounced [fʁãˈsɛ kanaˈd͡zjɛ̃]) is the French language as it is spoken in Canada. It includes multiple varieties, the most prominent of which is Québécois (Quebec French).
May 30, 2019 · 7.3 million Canadians, roughly 22% of the Canadian population, speaks French. Here is how the language evolved in the country.
Aug 17, 2022 · The number of Canadians who predominantly speak a language other than English or French hit a record high in 2021, according to new census data. (Wendy Martinez/CBC) A quarter of Canadians...
