Une minorit francophone hors Qubec

The francophone minority in Newfoundland is the smallest, least known group of French Canadians and the only one apart from the Acadians to be of non-Quebec origin. After a period of thoroughgoing assimilation, the French Newfoundlanders are now fighting for their ethno-linguistic survival. The present study synthesises the qualitative and quantitative findings of large-scale on-the-spot fieldwork with a systemic approach to the concept of ethnic identity in North America to propose a prognosis on the future development of collective identity among the French Newfoundlanders.