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By Fontaine, Louise
Migration and the French Language in Nova Scotia: A Recent Portrait
Over the course of its history, the population of Nova Scotia has grown increasingly diverse, both from a linguistic and cultural perspective. Without going into the details of this trend, suffice to say that French is a minority language in Nova Scotia today, spoken by only 3 to 5% of the province’s total population. Moreover, the French-speaking population is far from homogenous, since one in four francophones was born outside the province. This linguistic diversity—the result of the comings and goings of people who have settled in this part of Atlantic Canada—represents an unprece...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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