Canada is officially a bilingual country with nearly 60% of the population speaking English as their mother-tongue, and only 24% speaking French as their first language.

There are two varieties of French in Canada: Acadian and French-Canadian (or Québécois French), and they differ in terms of accent and local lexis. Acadians are descendents of 17th century settlers in the province of Nova Scotia, and French-Canadians are generally known as descendents of French settlers in the province of Québec in the same century.

Acadian History, Traditions and the Maine Connection The City & Province of Quebec