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.
Languages | |
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Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese | |
Religion | |
Christianity (predominantly),[1] Judaism, Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pied-Noir |
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]