European Tunisians

European Tunisians
Languages
	Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese
Religion
	Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Pied-Noir

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

Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956.^[1] 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.^[2]

Notable people[]

Moufida Bourguiba (1890-1976), first First Lady of Tunisia (1957-1961)

References and footnotes[]

^ Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.
^ Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57

[1] Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.

[2] Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57

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