"Canadiens" redirects here. For the ice hockey team, see Montreal Canadiens.

French Canadian or Canadiens historically refers to inhabitants of Canada who can trace their ancestry to the original French settlers of what is now the Province of Quebec. In a contemporary context, it may also refer to francophone (French-speaking) Canadians. With the exception of the Acadians, who have a distinct history, most French Canadians find their ancestry among agriculturalists from France who colonized the area that is now Quebec during Canada's colonial period, starting in the 17th century.

Franco-Canadian is a similar term but does not imply longstanding ancestry on Canadian soil. It is sometimes used to designate recent immigrants from France or other French-speaking countries.

Francophone Canadians are found across Canada. Six million of Canada's French speakers are found in the province of Quebec, where they constitute the majority language group, and another one million are distributed throughout the rest of Canada. Roughly 31 per cent of Canadian citizens are French-speaking and 25 per cent are of French-Canadian descent. Not all French speakers are of French descent, especially in modern-day Quebec, and not all people of French-Canadian heritage are exclusively or primarily French-speaking.

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Cam, incredibly hot French man & is dedicated to Canadian Gfriend, told me he heard Van Men are weird b/c they don't really commit. True.
Lady_Leisure (Lady of Leisure) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:30:23 -0000
Cam, incredibly hot French man & is dedicated to Canadian Gfriend, told me he heard Van Men are weird b/c they don't really commit. True.
Montreal: Reel Forecast: Gilles Carle (1929-2009), Christmas Screenings, French Canadian Cowboys & More... http://bit.ly/5j3xHR
MontrealCP (Montreal CP) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:29:05 -0000
Montreal: Reel Forecast: Gilles Carle (1929-2009), Christmas Screenings, French Canadian Cowboys & More... http://bit.ly/5j3xHR
Lille routs Saint-Etienne 4-0 in French soccer league - The Canadian Press: Reuters UKLille routs Saint-Etienne.. http://bit.ly/7bK8ud
pedrobelize (pedros hotel) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:27:59 -0000
Lille routs Saint-Etienne 4-0 in French soccer league - The Canadian Press: Reuters UKLille routs Saint-Etienne.. http://bit.ly/7bK8ud
Had my "Poleconomy" intro tonight... and in French, too (hint: http://bit.ly/847QxP - really funny in a Canadian politics geek kind of way)
franciskung (Francis Kung) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:59:52 -0000
Had my "Poleconomy" intro tonight... and in French, too (hint: http://bit.ly/847QxP - really funny in a Canadian politics geek kind of way)
#igrewupon French-Canadian TV shows that none of my Twitter friends can relate too cause they're American...
monicastabbs (Monica Monestable) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:43:20 -0000
#igrewupon French-Canadian TV shows that none of my Twitter friends can relate too cause they're American...
@TNschatz I have a sweet spot for the French. 1/2 my family is French Canadian & I was a French major in college!
mbteach (Mary Beth Hertz) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:25:42 -0000
@TNschatz I have a sweet spot for the French. 1/2 my family is French Canadian & I was a French major in college!

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