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French is spoken in Quebec because historically it was a French settlement. This goes back to the colonial days. As Quebec joined other provinces to form the country Canada, it retained its linguistic freedom and continued to this day. Quebec french does have differences from Parisian french, most noticeably pronounciation differences. In addition, there are many words used in Quebec which are still used today but sound archaic in international french. One example, is the word 'char' for car, however literally 'char' translates to 'chariot'.
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â 16y agoDutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south.
Belgium has 3 official languages.
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official)
less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
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â 15y agoIt isn't. Belgium is bilinguistic: around 60% of the people speak Dutch (together with the people from Holland, but with a very different accent), around 40% of the Belgians speak French and then there's a few who even have German as their official language.
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â 12y agoAfter Middle Francia was conquered by East and West Francia (France and the later Holy Roman Empire) Belgium was divided in two with the Scheld as border, the north, Flanders and Brabant were part of France, the south, Namur, Luxembourg, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and Henegouwen, were states in the Holy Roman Empire.
Languages spoken: early German, Walloon dialects and Flemish dialects.
After WWI Eupen and Malmedy were given back to Belgium and German was made an official language.
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â 15y agoBelgium has no language of its own. People speak mainly Dutch (59%), French (40%), and German (less than 1%). Long story short, it is because Belgium as a country was carved out other states / zones of cultural influence.
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â 10y agoThere are three languages spoken in Belgium because the country was settled by three populations of people. The Germans, the French, and the Flemish people settled this area.
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â 14y agoLess than 1% of the Belgian population speaks German. These are people of German descent living very close to the German border.
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What is Manitoba's lanuage?
they speak french
What language do people speak in Manitoba?
As in most Canadian provinces both English and French are spoken in Manitoba. Manitoba has a significant francophone population.
Why do people speak French in Manitoba?
During XVII and XVIII centuries french and english stteled in Manitoba. England was finaly successfull. When Manitoba was unified with Canada there were still french people living in the country. That's why nowdays there is still french speaking but only 4%.
Which of the 10 provinces speak french?
French is an official language in Québec and New-Brunswick. However Ontario and Manitoba use french in administration and justice.
Which is the largest french speaking cities in Canada?
Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, are all bilingual some areas in the Maritimes and a few communities in Manitoba also speak french. The rest of the provinces speak mostly english, unless they are a government official.
What parts of Canada speak french?
French is the sole official language in Quebec. New Brunswick is the only bilingual province (2/3 English-speakers, 1/3 French-speakers). There are also significant French-speaking minorites in Ontario (1 million people), Manitoba, etc.
What are the official languages of Manitoba?
The official languages of Manitoba are English and French. Both languages have equal status in the legislative assembly, government services, and the courts.
What do people in Manitoba speak?
The first language of an overwhelming majority of Manitobans is English, but French is also the first language of many Manitobans. There are also many people of the first nations who learned to speak their own languages first.
What is the official languages of Manitoba?
English and French are both official languages of the legislature and the courts of Manitoba and 9.1% of the population are bilingual. The 2006 Census reported that 89.8 percent of the population spoke only English.
How many people speech french in the Canadian shield?
The Canadian Shield is a geographic formation in the north central, and slightly eastern area of Canada. If your question is actually how many people speak French and live on or near the Canadian Shield, there are a few, but not many. The majority of French speaking Canadians live either in the Province of Quebec, and the Province of Manitoba. While a reasonably sized chunk of the Shield does lay in Manitoba, it is not the portion of Manitoba that is largely French speaking. That being said, I am French Canadian, and I was born in a small town, right on top of the Canadian Shield :)
Is French spoken in Canada?
French and English are Canada's two official languages. Most people in Québec speak French. New Brunswick is officially bilingual. French is the predominant language in many parts of northern and eastern Ontario. French is also the first language of many people in Manitoba.
How to say speak french?
Speak french
