French-speaking Quebecer
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Quebec | |
| Languages | |
| French, English(as a second language) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French Canadian, French, Acadians, Cajun, Métis, Franco-Ontarian, Franco-Manitoban, English-speaking Quebecker |
French-speaking Quebecers (also Franco-Quebecers, or Francophone Quebecers; in French Québécois francophones or Franco) are French-speaking (francophone) residents of the primarily French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec. Quebec is the only province in which French is the sole official language.
The majority of francophone Quebecers are of French Canadian descent, but many immigrants also assimilate into the francophone majority in Quebec. Many French Canadians have Irish origin; Irish surnames are common[2].
According to the 2006 Census, 67% of residents of the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area have French mother tongue (including multiple responses); outside the Montreal CMA, this figure is 93%. Major francophone universities include Université Laval, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke and the campuses of Université du Québec.
See also
References
- ^ a b 2006 Community Profiles - Quebec
- ^ Taïeb Moalla, "The Irish of Quebec: at the crossroads of two cultures", in Tolerance.ca, 2006, retrieved February 3, 2007
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