Louisiana Creole French
A language of United States
| Population | 70,000 (1985 I. Neumann). Ethnic population: 4,000,000 (1997 M. Melançon). |
| Region | Louisiana, St. Martin Parish (St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Cecilia), New Roads and Edgard; east Texas; some in Sacramento, California. |
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Southeastern United States of America |
| Dialects | Different from Standard French, Cajun French [frc] also spoken in Louisiana, Haitian [hat], and others of the Caribbean. |
| Classification | Creole, French based |
| Language use | Those over 60 prefer Creole, and those under 30 prefer English. Mainly older adults. Also use English. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GRAHAM, Mack, author. 1981. Louisiana Creole survey methodology.
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