One of France's longest-held overseas territories, Algeria became a destination for hundreds of thousands of European immigrants, who became known as colons and later, as Pied-Noirs.
wˈʌn ʌv fɹˈænsᵻz lˈɔŋɡɪsthˈɛld ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz, ældʒˈɪɹiə bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv θˈaʊzəndz ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˈɪmɪɡɹənts, hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn æz kˈoʊlənz ænd lˈeɪɾɚ, æz pˈaɪdnwˈɑːɹz.