Québécois

:This article is about the use of the term Qu?b?cois in the English language. For the newspaper, see Le Qu?b?cois.

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In Canadian English, a Qu?b?cois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, although the term is used most usually to indicate those from the francophone population.

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The term may also refer more generally to Quebecers of French-Canadian descent or to Quebec French, a variant of the French language spoken by over 80 percent of Quebec's population. As an adjective, the word refers to Quebec's francophone culture or population.

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In French, the word Qu?b?cois refers to a native or resident of Quebec or of Quebec City. Its English equivalent is Quebecer or Quebecker (pronounced or ), although these terms are used most usually to refer to anglophone or allophone natives or residents of Quebec.

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The word can be politically charged, and may mean different things to different speakers. Controversy often results over the word's definition. For example, a person of Haitian ancestry living in Montreal may be considered Qu?b?cois because they reside in Quebec, or not Qu?b?cois because their ancestry cannot be traced back to New France. Anglo-Quebecers also rarely, if ever, self-identify as Qu?b?cois.

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The word is featured in the Parti Qu?b?cois and Bloc Qu?b?cois political party names.

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Canadian English: Canadian English is the form of English used in Canada, spoken as a first or second language by over 25 million Canadians (as recorded in the census of 2001). Canadian English spelling is a mixture of American and British....

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Quebec: :This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation)....