Louisiana French

E85773

Louisiana French is a variety of French historically spoken in Louisiana, shaped by colonial-era settlers and influenced by local cultures and languages.

All labels observed (7)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Romance language variety
minority language in the United States
regional language
variety of French
closelyRelatedTo Acadian French
Canadian French
linked to: Acadian French
culturalAssociation Cajun culture
Cajun music
Louisiana Creole culture
Zydeco music
derivedFrom French
developedFrom Colonial-era French dialects
educationSupport immersion and heritage language programs in Louisiana
hasAlternativeName French of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana French

Louisiana Regional French
linked to: Louisiana French
hasDialect Cajun French
linked to: Cajun

Colonial Louisiana French
linked to: Louisiana French

Creole-influenced varieties
Plantation Society French
linked to: Louisiana French
hasOrganization CODOFIL
historicalContext French colonial era in Louisiana
Louisiana under French rule
Louisiana under Spanish rule
influencedBy Acadian French
African languages
English
Native American languages
Spanish
Standard French
linked to: French
ISOCode frc
languageFamily Indo-European languages
Romance languages
policyContext Louisiana state language preservation efforts
recognizedBy State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
region Acadiana
Cajun Country
spokenBy Cajuns
linked to: Cajun

Creoles of color
linked to: Creole of color

White Creoles
spokenIn Louisiana
United States
status endangered language
heritage language
subfamily Gallo-Romance languages
Oïl languages
usedFor music
oral tradition
religious practices
storytelling
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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French hasDialects Louisiana French
Louisiana recognizedLanguage Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Louisiana Creole isDistinctFrom Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Crowley, Louisiana languageCommunity Louisiana French
Cajun language Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Cajun dialect Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Cajun dialect Louisiana French
Louisiana French hasDialect Colonial Louisiana French
linked to: Louisiana French
Louisiana French hasDialect Plantation Society French
linked to: Louisiana French
Louisiana French hasAlternativeName French of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana French
Louisiana French hasAlternativeName Louisiana Regional French
linked to: Louisiana French
Acadian French relatedTo Louisiana French
Lafayette, Louisiana languageSignificant Louisiana French
subject linked to: Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana languageSignificant Cajun French
subject linked to: Lafayette
linked to: Louisiana French
English in Louisiana influencedBy Louisiana French
English in Louisiana influencedBy Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Lafayette, Louisiana languageCommunity Louisiana French community
linked to: Louisiana French
Lake Charles languageUsed Louisiana French
Southwestern Louisiana hasLanguage Louisiana French
Southwestern Louisiana hasLanguage Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Bobinôt language Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Natchitoches Parish hasCommonLanguage Louisiana French
Cajun Country languageUsed Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
Cajun Country languageUsed Louisiana French
CODOFIL languageFocus Louisiana French
CODOFIL languageFocus Cajun French
linked to: Louisiana French
White Creoles languageAssociation Louisiana French
Cloutierville, Louisiana languageHeritage Louisiana French