québécois

Québécois is the demonym for people from the Canadian province of Quebec. It denotes residents who identify with Quebec's culture and society and is also used as an adjective for things tied to the province, such as its culture, cuisine, or institutions. The masculine form is Québécois and the feminine Québécoise. While the term is most commonly associated with French-speaking Quebecers, it does not strictly imply a particular language, and many residents are bilingual or multilingual. In English-language contexts, the term Quebecer is sometimes used, but Québécois remains common in French and bilingual media.

Québécois language and culture: Québécois French is the variety of Canadian French spoken in Quebec. It features distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressions that reflect the province's history and social changes. Quebec's history, including French colonization, British rule, and the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, has shaped its culture and institutions. Language policy, notably the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101) enacted in 1977, promotes French as the primary language of education, government, commerce, and public life, reinforcing a shared Québécois identity.

Identity and diversity: The term encompasses a broad and diverse population, including urban communities in Montreal, Quebec City, and other regions, as well as Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and their descendants who identify with Quebecois culture. Political attitudes vary, with some Québécois supporting continued provincial autonomy or independence, while others favor maintaining Canada's bilingual, multicultural framework. The term is widely used within Canada and in international contexts to describe people associated with Quebec and its culture.