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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
There are at least 15,000 Acadians on PEI, fully 10% of the population. They are scattered throughout the province but heavily concentrated just west of Summerside. In this part of the Island the everyday language of the community is French, not English.
When I was in practice in Summerside, I would do a weekly clinic up in Wellington, and 90% of the patients were Acadian.
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Thanks. I am quite aware of the cultural and language dynamics of PEI as it's one of the five provinces I've lived in and I have both friends and relatives who still live there.
I agree that PEI is a good 10% (maybe even 15%) Acadian in terms of origins but realistically only about 5% of the province's population can be said to be francophone.
As I mentioned before on here it's nonetheless a fairly bilingualism-friendly province, even if in many cases the commitment is primarily superficial. Still deserving of an A for a good "Attitude".
When I said this with a bit of surprise, it was also with Nova Scotia in mind, which has similar francophone demographics as PEI, but doesn't come across as being as French friendly.