French Americans

French Americans  (French: Américain français), also called Franco-Americans (French: Franco-Américains) are Americans who identify themselves to be of French or French Canadian descent. About 11.8 million U.S. residents are of French or French Canadian descent. About 2 million speak French at home. An additional 750,000 U.S. residents speak a French-based creole language, according to the 2011 census.

Americans of French descent make up a substantial percentage of the American population. However French Americans are less visible than other similarly sized ethnic groups. This is due in part to the high degree of assimilation among Huguenot (French Protestant) settlers. Also, there is a tendency of French American groups to identify more strongly with "New World" regional identities. These include Québécois, French Canadian, Acadian, Cajun, or Louisiana Creole. This has prevented the development of a wider French American identity.

 References 

 Other websites
 Extensive studies, Documents, Statistics and Resources of Franco American History
 Franco American Women's Institute
 Institut français 
 Dave Martucci, Franco-American flags, in Flags of the World
Vivre en Orange County  - French Community in Orange County, California
Bonjour L.A. !- Bonjour L.A. ! Los Angeles with a French touch
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana - a state agency.
Oral History of French Canadians in Franklin County, New York and of a small sawmill and logging community in the Northern New York State populated by French Canadians

Category:Ethnic groups in the United States