 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| French ethnicity: 125,810 (2016)[1]
Francophones: 17,735 (2016)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Francophones in Saskatchewan[3][4] | |
| Central Saskatchewan | 5,225 (2016)[2] |
| Southern Saskatchewan | 4,290 (2016)[2] |
| Saskatoon | 4,025 (2016)[2] |
| Regina | 3,105 (2016)[2] |
| Prince Albert | 1,040 (2016)[2] |
| Northern Saskatchewan | 140 (2016)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Canadian French · Canadian English · Franglais | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French Canadians (Acadians · Franco-Albertan · Franco-Columbian · Franco-Manitoban · Franco-Ontarian · Franco-Newfoundlander · Franco-Ténois · Franco-Yukonnais · Québécois) · French · French Americans · Métis | |
Fransaskois (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.sas.kwa]), (cf. Québécois), Franco-Saskatchewanais (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.ko.sas.ka.tʃə.wa.nɛ]) or Franco-Saskatchewanians are French Canadians or Canadian francophones living in the province of Saskatchewan. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, approximately 17,735 residents of the province stated that French was their mother tongue. In the same census, 125,810 Saskatchewanians claimed full or partial French ancestry. There are several Fransaskois communities in Saskatchewan, although the majority of francophones in Saskatchewan reside in the province's three largest cities, Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert.
The first francophones to enter the region were French Canadian coureurs des bois employed in the North American fur trade during the 18th century. Francophone settlement into the region first occurred with French Canadian fur traders, along with Roman Catholic missionaries, and the Métis, during the mid 19th century. In 1885, a rebellion that included the French-speaking Métis broke out in the region. In the early 20th century, the provincial government attempted to assimilate the francophone minority into the anglophone majority by curtailing French language education in Saskatchewan. The enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 resulted in several decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada, that reaffirmed the educational, and judicial rights of the francophones in Saskatchewan.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 - Saskatchewan - Canada". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Infographic: The French Presence in Saskatchewan". Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. Government of Canada. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Dupuis, Serge (6 October 2019). "Francophones of Saskatchewan (Fransaskois)". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2020.