French in Canada - Canadian French - Français québécois
Learn about French-related regional languages and dialects in Canada, and how French in Québec differs from French in France.
French-Canadian Terms
Definitions for some terms about the French language in relation to Canada, like Joual, Official Languages Act, etc.
Definitions for some terms about the French language in relation to Canada, like Joual, Official Languages Act, etc.
Speak Québec! A guide to day-to-day Québec French
Speak Québec! is a small book with huge amounts of information about French as it's spoken in Québec. Primarily a dictionary of Québec French to English, this pocket book is supplemented with notes on Québécois pronunciation, grammar, and slang
Speak Québec! is a small book with huge amounts of information about French as it's spoken in Québec. Primarily a dictionary of Québec French to English, this pocket book is supplemented with notes on Québécois pronunciation, grammar, and slang
The Rolled R
Click to download a 24 minute sound file from CBC Radio about how the trilled R came about, how it journeyed to New France, and how it may soon be a thing of the past.
Click to download a 24 minute sound file from CBC Radio about how the trilled R came about, how it journeyed to New France, and how it may soon be a thing of the past.
Expressions québécoises
Québécois expressions, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
Québécois expressions, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
Le français au Canada
Some characteristics and a list of regional words.
Some characteristics and a list of regional words.
La Parlure des Canadiens français
Interesting history of French in Canada and some of the main differences between Canadian French and "standard" French from France. In French
Interesting history of French in Canada and some of the main differences between Canadian French and "standard" French from France. In French
Population by mother tongue, 2001 Census
How many Canadians speak French? Which provinces are do they live in? These statistics spill the "haricots."
How many Canadians speak French? Which provinces are do they live in? These statistics spill the "haricots."
Reminiscences du Québec
Scroll to about mid-page for info about differences between the French of Québec and France, followed by a short Québécois glossary.
Scroll to about mid-page for info about differences between the French of Québec and France, followed by a short Québécois glossary.
Michif Language and the Metis People
Short article about the disappearing French-Cree creole spoken in Western Canada.
Short article about the disappearing French-Cree creole spoken in Western Canada.
Mouvement estrien pour le français
This site is devoted to the promotion of a separate, monolingual French Québec.
This site is devoted to the promotion of a separate, monolingual French Québec.