Many Europeans settled in Oran and Algiers, and by the early 20th century they formed a majority of the population in both cities.
mˈɛni jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz sˈɛɾəld ɪn ˈoːɹən ænd ældʒˈɪɹz, ænd baɪ ðɪ ˈɜːli twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ðeɪ fˈɔːɹmd ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪn bˈoʊθ sˈɪɾiz.