french canadian
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a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
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Of or relating to francophone Canadians.
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French Canadian describes a cultural group who are of French heritage and ancestry and live in Canada. The term most commonly refers to people living in Quebec, where French is the dominant language, but it can also include people living in other Canadian provinces or territories who identify as French-speaking or of French-Canadian descent. Some of these individuals may be exclusively or primarily French-speaking, while others may be bilingual with English. French Canadians are key part of Canadas multicultural society and a prominent group in the nations history and culture.
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The French language as spoken in Canada, Canadian French.
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