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'.
Dutch-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)
It 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.
After 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.
Belgium 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.
There 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.
Less than 1% of the Belgian population speaks German. These are people of German descent living very close to the German border.
they speak french
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%.
The primary language spoken in Manitoba is English. However, French is also widely spoken, particularly in certain regions where there are significant Francophone communities.
Quebec is the province in Canada where French is predominantly spoken. In addition, New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada, with a significant French-speaking population.
No, the entire nation of Canada does not speak French. While French is one of the official languages of Canada, along with English, the majority of Canadians speak English. French is primarily spoken in the province of Quebec and in parts of New Brunswick, Ontario, and Manitoba.
French is spoken primarily in the province of Quebec, as well as in parts of New Brunswick, Ontario, and Manitoba. In Quebec, French is the official language and the majority of the population speaks French as their first language.
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.
The official languages of Manitoba are English and French. Both languages have equal status in the legislative assembly, government services, and the courts.
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.
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.
It is estimated that approximately 2.6 million people speak French in the Canadian Shield region, which covers a vast area in central and eastern Canada. French is one of the official languages of Canada and is widely spoken in this region, especially in provinces like Quebec and parts of Ontario.
Speak french