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This is a list of francophone communities in New Brunswick. Municipalities with a high percentage of French-speakers in the Canadian province of New Brunswick are listed.
The provincial average of New Brunswicker whose mother tongue is French is 29.5%, with a total of 225,560 people in New Brunswick who identify French as their mother tongue in 2021.
There are several Acadians communities throughout New Brunswick, although the majority of francophones in New Brunswick reside in the western section and eastern sections of the province with several communities being francophone majority.
| Municipality | Type | County, district, or regional municipality | Total population[1] | Percentage of population whose mother tongue is French[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | Rural community | Northumberland | 8,041 | 72% |
| Bathurst | City | Gloucester | 15,075 | 47% |
| Beaurivage | Town | Kent | 6,163 | 68% |
| Beausoleil | Rural community | Kent | 3,640 | 72% |
| Belle-Baie | Town | Gloucester | 14,356 | 86% |
| Bois-Joli | Village | Restigouche | 3,762 | 85% |
| Campbellton | City | Restigouche | 11,995 | 50% |
| Cap-Acadie | Town | Westmorland | 8,801 | 72% |
| Caraquet | Town | Gloucester | 8,130 | 96% |
| Champdoré | Town | Kent | 5,115 | 70% |
| Dieppe | City | Westmorland | 28,958 | 64% |
| Edmundston | City | Madawaska | 18,445 | 90% |
| Grand-Bouctouche | Town | Kent | 5,644 | 83% |
| Grand Falls | Town | Victoria | 10,915 | 76% |
| Haut-Madawaska | Town | Madawaska | 4,405 | 91% |
| Hautes-Terres | Town | Gloucester | 6,140 | 98% |
| Heron Bay | Town | Restigouche | 5,503 | 44% |
| Île-de-Lamèque | Town | Gloucester | 5,622 | 97% |
| Kedgwick | Rural community | Restigouche | 2,310 | 98% |
| Maple Hills | Rural community | Kent | 8,250 | 31% |
| Memramcook | Village | Westmorland | 5,029 | 74% |
| Neguac | Village | Northumberland | 1,692 | 82% |
| Nouvelle-Arcadie | Village | Northumberland | 3,086 | 84% |
| Rivière-du-Nord | Town | Gloucester | 3,540 | 96% |
| St. Basile | Indian reserve | Madawaska | 369 | 82% |
| Saint-Quentin | Town | Restigouche | 3,633 | 95% |
| Shediac | Town | Westmorland | 11,264 | 64% |
| Shippagan | Town | Gloucester | 4,921 | 93% |
| Tracadie | Regional municipality | Gloucester | 16,059 | 96% |
| Vallée-des-Rivières | Town | Madawaska | 4,247 | 91% |
See also
[edit]- French Canadians
- Geographical distribution of French speakers
- List of municipalities in New Brunswick
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2021 Census Profile". 29 March 2023.