European Tunisians
European Tunisians are Tunisians whose ancestry lies within the ethnic groups of Europe, notably the French. Other communities include those from Southern Europe and Northwestern Europe.
Languages | |
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Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Judaism, Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pied-Noir |
Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956.[1] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.[2]
History
See also
Notable people
- Moufida Bourguiba (1890-1976), first First Lady of Tunisia (1957-1961)
References and footnotes
- Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.
- Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57
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