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Le joual
A popular, working-class variety of Quebec French. It is often used in theatre and literature to evoke a specific Montreal identity.
Examples in context
Certains auteurs québécois écrivent en joual.
Some Quebecois authors write in Joual.
Le joual est une identité linguistique forte.
Joual is a strong linguistic identity.
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