Aboriginal Peoples
Aboriginal peoples in Quebec are a heterogeneous group of about 71,000 individuals, who account for 9% of the total population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Approximately 60% of those are officially recognized as "Indians" under the federal Indian Act. Nearly half (47%) of this population in Quebec reported an Aboriginal language as mother tongue, the highest proportion of any province. The following table shows the demographic situations of Aboriginal peoples in Quebec:
| People | Number | Language family | Region of Quebec | Language of use | Second language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abenakis | 2,000 | Algonquian | Mauricie | French | Abenaki |
| Algonquins | 9,000 | Algonquian | North East | Algonquin | French or English |
| Atikameks | 6,000 | Algonquian | North | Cree (Atikamek) | French |
| Crees | 14,800 | Algonquian | North | Cree (East Cree) | English |
| Malecites | 764 | Algonquian | St. Lawrence South shore | French | English |
| Micmacs | 4,900 | Algonquian | Gaspésie | Micmac | French or English |
| Montagnais | 15,600 | Algonquian | North Coast | Cree (Innu-Aimun) | French |
| Naskapis | 600 | Algonquian | North East | Cree (iiyuw-iyimuuun) | English |
| Hurons | 3,000 | Iroquoian | near Quebec City | French | English |
| Mohawks | 11,400 | Iroquoian | near Montreal | English | Mohawk |
| Inuit | 10,000 | Eskimo–Aleut | Arctic | Inuktitut | English |
Read more about this topic: Language Demographics Of Quebec
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