Saint Pierre and Miquelon French

Saint Pierre and Miquelon French or the Saint Pierre French (French: Français saint-pierrais) is a variety of the French language spoken in the territorial collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Although the territory is located in North America, St. Pierre and Miquelon French is clearly distinct from Quebec French, Acadian French and the French of Canada's other French-speaking provinces. According to Quebec linguist Jacques Leclerc, it is strongly influenced by the origins of its population, which comes mainly from the Basque Country, Normandy and Brittany. It differs little from the Parisian French, but retains some ‘local particularities’, including a vocabulary of maritime origin. French author and New York University professor Eugène Nicole, who was born in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, distinguishes between Miquelon French, which has retained "Acadian features", and Saint-Pierre French, whose accent has sometimes been "likened to that of Granville".