Newfoundland French
The French colony of Newfoundland existed from 1662 until 1713 when it was given to Britain as part of the Treaty of Utrecht. In 1763, French fishing rights on the west coast of Newfoundland were cemented by the Treaty of Paris, and French fishing villages existed there exclusively until 1904. When Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949, the new provincial government tried to wipe out French in Newfoundland with much success. Newfoundland French is now only spoken by a handful of elderly Newfoundlanders. Other speakers of French in Newfoundland speak the Acadian dialect and not Newfoundland French. Today, 15 000 descendants of French Newfoundlanders live in the province, and there is a movement to reestablish Newfoundland French as the French language of education in the province (currently, standard French is taught in schools).
| Major French dialects |
| Acadian French |
| African French |
| Belgian French |
| Cajun French |
| France French |
| Quebec French |
| Swiss French |
