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European Tunisians

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European Tunisians
Languages
Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese[citation needed]
Religion
Christianity (predominantly),[1] Judaism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Pied-Noir

European Tunisians are Tunisians whose ancestry lies within the ethnic groups of Europe, notably the French and Italian. Other communities include those from Southern Europe and Northwestern Europe.[citation needed]

Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956 (mostly Catholics).[1][2] 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.[3]

Our Lady of Trapani procession is a traditional festival that the Tunisian Christian community celebrates on the 15th of August of each year at Saint-Augustin and Saint-Fidèle's church in the city of La Goulette in Tunis.[4]

History

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Share of Europeans during French rule in Tunisia

See also

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Notable people

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References and footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Greenberg, Udi; A. Foster, Elizabeth (2023). Decolonization and the Remaking of Christianity. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 105. ISBN 9781512824971.
  2. ^ Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57
  4. ^ "L'assomption et la procession de la Madone à La Goulette". lepetitjournal.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-10.