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Cajun French (sometimes called Louisiana Regional French) is a variety of dialects of the French language spoken primarily
in Louisiana, specifically in the southern and southwestern parishes. While historically other Louisiana French dialects,
including Colonial or Plantation Society French, have been spoken in the state, these are now considered to have largely merged
with the original Cajun dialects. However, there are still significant populations of Louisiana Creoles, from White-Americans,
African-Americans, and Native American tribes who continue to speak this variety of French. Parishes where this dialect is
found include, but are not limited to, Avoyelles, Iberia, Pointe Coupée, St. Martin, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Terrebonne,
Plaquemines, and other parishes south of Orleans. Cajun French is not the same as Louisiana Creole. Cajun French is almost
solely derived from Acadian French as it was spoken in the French colony of Acadia (located in what are now the Maritime provinces
of Canada and in Maine) at the time of the expulsion of the Acadians in the mid-18th century; however, a significant amount
of cultural vocabulary is derived from Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole. |
Names (more)[de] Cajun[en] Cajun French [eo] Kaĵun-franca lingvo [fr] Français cadien [it] Francese cajun [nl] Cajun-Frans [es] Francés cajún |
Language type : Living
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