Are Quebec people European?

Québécois as an ethnicity As shown by the 2016 Statistics Canada census, 58.3% of residents of Quebec identify their ethnicity as Canadian, 23.5% as French and 0.4% as Acadian. Roughly 2.3% of residents, or 184,005 people, describe their ethnicity as Québécois.



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In Québec, French is the mother tongue of around 7.3 million people. This means that almost 80 percent of the population are Canadian French speakers! (Another 8 percent are native English speakers, and the remaining 12 percent are “allophones” who speak languages other than French or English.)

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Many Quebecois switch to English right away, not only if you don't speak French fluently, but also if they detect the tiniest English accent. It is not rude to speak English in Quebec. You'll always be able to find information translated into English, and citizens will be happy to share their gorgeous city with you.

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