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| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese [ citation needed ] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly), [1] Judaism, Islam | |
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| 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 ]
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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]
