Canadians

Canadians (French: Canadiens / Canadiennes) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Canadians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Canadian.

A multitude of languages are used in Canada. According to the 2016 census, English and French are the mother tongues of 56.0% and 21.4% of Canadians respectively.

Canadian English contains major elements of both British and American English, as well as some uniquely Canadian characteristics. While Canadian English tends to be closer to American English in most regards, the precise influence of American English, British English and other sources on Canadian English varieties has been the ongoing focus of systematic studies since the 1950s.

Scottish Canadians
Scottish Canadians make up the third-largest ethnic group in Canada. They are amongst the first Europeans to settle in the country. Scottish people have made a large impact on Canadian culture since colonial times. They make up about 15% of the nation's total population. Prince Edward Island has the highest population of Scottish descendants at 41%.

Quebecers
Quebecer or Quebecker (Québécois in French, and sometimes also in English) are people living in the province of Quebec in Canada. Quebecois tend to usually be French Canadian descendants of the first settlers of Canada and occasionally other non-Quebecois, non-French inhabitants of Quebec.

English Canadians
English Canadians (French: Canadiens anglais or Canadiennes anglaises), or Anglo-Canadians (French: Anglo-Canadiens), refers to either Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians.[3][4] Canada is an officially bilingual country, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but often retain elements of their original cultures. The term English-speaking Canadian is sometimes used interchangeably with English Canadian.

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 * Canadians
 * Languages of Canada
 * Canadian English