re: French Louisiana

Up to about 20 years ago, I knew some very old Cajun people who spoke very little English. Today there are probably very few if any people like that left. There are certainly still people who speak French, but they speak English as their primary language.

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Are there really still people in Louisiana who speak French as their primary language? Sure in 1900. Seems like an urban legend by 2020.

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Yeah, those people have died off. My grandmother's family moved to south Louisiana from Nova Scotia when she was in grade school. She had to learn English in school, and her parents wouldn't allow her to speak it in the house. She spoke Cajun French fluently up until the day she died.

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Are there really still people in Louisiana who speak French as their primary language? Sure in 1900. Seems like an urban legend by 2020.

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Define primary language. My grandpa who passed away last year would speak to all of his friends in French, but would speak to us in English. He probably spoke about 50/50 French/English.