joual

/ʒuˈɑl/ or /dʒuˈɑl/

Definitions

1. noun

A dialect spoken by the Mi’kmaq people in Atlantic Canada, particularly in New Brunswick

“The researcher studied the joual dialect spoken by the Mi’kmaq community in the region.”

Synonyms

  • Acadian French
  • Mi'kmaq dialect

Antonyms

  • standard Canadian English