French is spoken by some 7 million Canadians or about 20% of the national population.
Canadian French, one of the two official languages of Canada, is a dialect of the French language widely spoken in Canada. Also commonly referred to as Quebec French, the term should also be understood to include Acadian French, Métis French, and a number of less prominent dialects.
It is the sole official language of Quebec and co-official along with English in the province of New Brunswick and the territories of Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
Canadian French has origins in the era of French colonization during which it began to diverge from European French and develop its own pronunciation and vocabulary. Canadian French is also notable for its relatively large number of Anglicisms.
While Canadian French and the Metropolitan French of France are completely intelligible, the differences with respect to vocabulary usage are significant to the point that Canadian French would not be optimal for a target audience in France.