French community in Santa Dominica

The French or Francophone community in Santa Dominica has a long history. French-speaking peoples were the first to settle the region in the 19th century, and a large minority of the population still speaks French as their first language, largely concentrated in the eastern Henderson Prefecture. The Francophone community in Santa Dominica has a common shared identity and culture must like French-Canadians in Canada. French is one of the two recognized national official languages of the state, having become official in the 1960s.

Generalisations of the French community in Santa Dominica include being largely urbanised, proud of their language, history, and culture, along with being staunch Labour voters.