Prior to independence, Algeria was home to more than 1.3 million Christians (mostly of French ancestry).
pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, ældʒˈɪɹiə wʌz hˈoʊm tə mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn.θɹˈiː mˈɪliən kɹˈɪstʃənz mˈoʊstli ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ ˈænsɛstɹi.