What kind of people are Canadian aborigines? Are Canadians descended from the British?

Canadians are the basic residents of Canada in North America. Including more than 50 ethnic groups. Among them, British Canadians are the main ones, as well as some French Canadians, descendants of other Eurasian immigrants and aborigines.

The official languages are English and French. Indians, Eskimos and some new immigrants speak their own national languages. Catholicism, Protestantism and a few Jews and Muslims. Not descended from the British.

Extended data:

I. Relevant history

Canada was originally the hometown of Indians and Inuit. Since16th century, French and British colonists began to invade. In the early days, French immigrants mainly moved into 1 10,000 people, and established colonies along the St. Lawrence River, which was called "New France" in history. After the British invasion, it fought against France for a century and a half and acquired Canada in 1763. Since then, British immigrants have flooded in and soon surpassed French immigrants. ?

At the same time, other immigrants from Europe moved in. Few black slaves were brought to Canada by colonists. At that time, there were 240 thousand Indians and Inuit living in Canada. Due to the massacre of the colonists, the population dropped sharply.

Thus, by the beginning of the19th century, Canada had formed a country dominated by European immigrants, with 360,000 white residents at that time. By the middle of19th century, it had soared to 2.45 million. After World War II, there was another wave of immigrants.

Except the early French, British, Scots, Irish, Germans, etc. Immigrants include Swedes, Norwegians, Italians, Jews, Poles, Icelanders, Danes, Dutch, Belgians, Finns, Hungarians, Ukrainians, Greeks, Romanians, Russians and Lithuanians.

Second, composition

Basic residents of North America and Canada. 34.94 million people (20 12), including more than 50 ethnic groups. Among them, British Canadians account for about 3 1%, French 15.8%, Scots 15. 1%, Irish 13.9%, German 10.2%. The official languages are English and French. English speakers account for about 67% of the country.

Indians, Inuit and some new immigrants speak their own national languages. Catholics account for about 45%, Christians for about 42%, and a few Jews and Muslims.

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