Québécois

:This article is about the use of the term Québécois in the English language. For the newspaper, see Le Québécois.

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In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: {{IPA|/keɪbɛkˈwɑ/}}) 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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Canadian English - IPA - Quebec - Canada - Francophone

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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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French-Canadian - Quebec French - French language

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

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Quebec City - English - Anglophone - Allophone

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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 Québécois because they reside in Quebec, or not Québécois because their ancestry cannot be traced back to New France. Anglo-Quebecers also rarely, if ever, self-identify as Québécois.

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Haiti - New France - Anglo-Quebecer

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The word is featured in the Parti Québécois and Bloc Québécois political party names.

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Parti Québécois - Bloc Québécois

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