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Corsicans 
Pasquale Paoli • Napoléon Bonaparte • Alizée
Laetitia Casta • Joseph Fesch • Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo •Regions with significant populations 
Corsica290,000 
France (mainland France)600,000 Languages Religion Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups Corsican people or Corsicans constitute the European island and ethnic group native of Corsica, in the Mediterranean sea, which forms part of southern Europe. The Corsican identity is in essence one of the regional French nationalities, reflecting the complex history of the region.
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Culture
Language
Main article: Corsican languageCorsica is one of the few regions of France that retains its own language in everyday usage, spoken by 65% of the population. However since its takeover by France in the 18th century, French has dominated the media and commerce, and since 1960, 80% of the population is fluent in French (but only 35% of the population has French as its first language).
Cuisine
From the mountains to the plains and sea, many ingredients play a role. Game such as wild boar (Cignale, Singhjari) is popular, in old times mouflon (muvra) were consumed. There also is seafood and river fish such as trout. Delicatessen such as figatellu, coppa, ham (prizuttu), lonzu are made from Corsican pork (porcu nustrale). Cheeses like Brocciu, casgiu merzu, casgiu veghju are made from goat or sheep milk. Chestnuts are the main ingredient in the making of pulenta. A variety of alcohol also exists ranging from aquavita (brandy), red and white Corsican wines (Vinu Corsu), muscat (plain or sparkling), and the famous "cap corse" produced by Mattei.
Notable Corsicans
- Henry Padovani (singer, Founder of the popular group The Police)
- Alizée (pop singer)
- Laetitia Casta (model/actress)
- John Bernard (American politician, representing Minnesota in the House of Representatives)
- Jean-Francois Bernardini (Founder and leader of the popular group I Muvrini)
- Napoléon Bonaparte
- Joseph Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Lucien Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Elisa Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Louis Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Pauline Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Caroline Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Jérôme Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Carlo Buonaparte (father of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- César Campinchi (lawyer and French politician)
- Ignace Cardini (Naturalist, doctor and humanist)
- Michel Ferracci-Porri (writer)
- Joseph Fesch (cardinal)
- Patrick Fiori (singer)
- Petru Giovacchini
- Petru Guelfucci (singer)
- Angelo Mariani (chemist)
- Vincent de Moro-Giafferi (lawyer, nicknamed the "Grand Moro")
- François-Xavier Ortoli (French politician, former President of the European Commission)
- Pasquale Paoli (Corsican patriot and military leader)
- Charles Pasqua (French politician, former Minister of Internal Affairs)
- Carlo Andrea, count Pozzo di Borgo (Imperial Russian diplomat)
- Letizia Ramolino (mother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
- Tino Rossi (singer, actor)
- Antoine Christophe Saliceti (Member of the National Convention during the French Revolution)
- Fred Scamaroni (World War II Resistance hero)
- César Vezzani (opera singer)
See also
- Corsica
- History of Corsica
- Corsican language
- Sassarese
- Gallurese
- Sardinian people
- Italian people
- French people
- Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico
- Corsican immigration to Venezuela
- Italian irredentism in Corsica
References
Categories:- Ethnic groups in France
- Ethnic groups in Europe
- People from Corsica
- People of Corsican descent
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