Newfoundland and Labrador Cultural Groups

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According to the 2001 Canadian census, the largest ethnic group in Newfoundland and Labrador is English (39.4%), followed by Irish (19.7%), Scots (6.0%), French (5.5%), and First Nations (3.2%).

Newfoundland and Labrador Cultural Groups

• The Basque
• The African Americans

• The Irish

First Nations

More than 100,000 Newfoundlanders have applied for membership in the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band, equivalent to one-fifth of the total population.