French in Canada - Canadian French - Français québécois

Definitions for some terms about the French language in relation to Canada, like Joual, Official Languages Act, etc.

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

Schedule of programs for this Canadian political cable station.

Québécois expressions, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Some characteristics and a list of regional words.

Short article about the disappearing French-Cree creole spoken in Western Canada.

Discover the informal language of Québec through examples from various French-Canadian TV shows.

This site is devoted to the promotion of a separate, monolingual French Québec.

A website for adult intermediate learners who need more listening practice and are particularly interested in informal Canadian French. Site includes sections on French on TV, in comics, on street signs, and in music.

Overview of four Quebec French accents: working class, middle class, business class, and university class, with links to detailed information and online videos.

Interesting history of French in Canada and some of the main differences between Canadian French and "standard" French from France. In French

How many Canadians speak French? Which provinces are do they live in? These statistics spill the "haricots."

Watch the news, movies, or sitcoms from Canada.

Scroll to about mid-page for info about differences between the French of Québec and France, followed by a short Québécois glossary.

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.

Public television station in Québec.

Télévision éducative et culturelle de l'Ontario français.

How to say the 13 Canadian provinces and territories in French.