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What language is spoken on Cape Breton Island?

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The five main cultures are Mi'kmaq, Acadian, Scottish, Irish, and English, with respective languages Mi'kmaq, French, Scottish Gaelic, and English spoken.  In addition to the primary spoken language, English, Acadian French is also spoken particularly in the two French Acadian towns on Cape Breton Island, Arichat and Cheticamp.