American French Explained

American French should not be confused with French Americans.

American French (fr|le français d'Amérique|link=no) is a collective term used for the varieties of the French language that are spoken in North America, which include:

• Canadian French
  • Quebec French
    • Joual
  • Ontario French
  • Métis French
  • Acadian French
    • Chiac
    • St. Marys Bay French
  • Brayon
  • Newfoundland French
• in the United States:
  • Frenchville French
  • Louisiana French
  • Missouri French
  • Muskrat French
  • New England French (a variety of Canadian French spoken in New England)
• Haitian French
• Saint-Barthélemy French

See also

• Americans in France
• Francophonie
• French-based creole languages
  • French Guianese Creole
  • Haitian Creole
  • Karipúna French Creole
  • Louisiana Creole
  • Michif
• French America
• French Americans
• French language in Canada
• French language in the United States
  • French language in Minnesota
• Varieties of French