This Map Shows French Communities All Across Canada If You Don't Want To Live In Quebec

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This Map Shows French Communities All Across Canada If You Don't Want To Live In Quebec
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Every Canadian knows that French is one of the country's official languages, but what many probably don't know is exactly how many French communities exist in the True North

And before you ask, yes, outside of Quebec.  

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If you have ever been curious about the French population in Canada, this interactive map shows each province and territory's "francophonie." According to 2011 government data, 10 million people in Canada say they can speak French.

Outside of Quebec, Ontario has the largest French-speaking community in Canada with 600,000 francophones. They are said to be strongly present in Ottawa, as well as Sudbury and other northern regions. 

B.C., according to the map, has over 70,000 French speakers. However, Nunavut has the smallest French-speaking population, with about 500 people who can speak the language. 

  • Osobe Waberi was a Toronto-based Ethiopian-Somali Francophone writer at Narcity Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialist degree in journalism and a news media diploma from Centennial College. Before Osobe’s gig as a national trending writer at Narcity, she worked at Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, VICE, and CBC.

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