Dialect comparison

Franco-Ontarian vs Metropolitan French

Compare two dialects of French side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Franco-Ontarian

Ontario French · Français ontarien

The French of the historic Francophone communities of Ontario, especially around Sudbury, Ottawa, and the Northern shore. Closely related to Quebec French but with stronger English contact features.

Approximate centre
46.49°, -80.99°
Metropolitan French

Parisian French · Standard French

The Paris-area standard of European French. Carried nationally by education and broadcasting; the reference point for most French taught abroad.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
48.86°, 2.35°

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