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French speech in Louisiana
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:02 pm
It's definitely not as prevalent as in the past and Spanish is probably the most spoken second language here now.
Obviously a spinoff from the Spanish thread, but what area in the state speaks french the best?
My grandfather spoke French as a first language, traveled to Europe extensively, and taught French in highschool. He always said that the dialect spoken Plaquemines Parish was the closest to the original version in the state.
Obviously a spinoff from the Spanish thread, but what area in the state speaks french the best?
My grandfather spoke French as a first language, traveled to Europe extensively, and taught French in highschool. He always said that the dialect spoken Plaquemines Parish was the closest to the original version in the state.
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:05 pm to Guess
There are less than 8000 native speakers left.
I took it in college and stay fresh with the cajun french group on facebook.
The dialects differ from town to town, much less by region.
I took it in college and stay fresh with the cajun french group on facebook.
The dialects differ from town to town, much less by region.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:07 pm to Guess
Never been but I'd guess French Settlement, LA. Pierre Part still has quite a few French speakers.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:09 pm to Tingle
Ville Platte has a ton
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:22 pm to ell_13
My grandparents spoke french as a first language. My parents spoke English first, and barely could hold a conversation in french. Sad to say, by my generation I only know a few phrases and can understand it a little but I can't even keep pace in a normal conversation. I think we are missing out on part of our heritage in La.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:35 pm to Guess
In recent years, there's actually been a resurgence in teaching French, especially with the aid of CODOFIL and the rise in popularity of French Immersion programs in elementary schools around the state. Here's an interesting article about the loss of Cajun French as well as some info on French Immersion programs. LINK
Wikipedia LINK with a map and a list of the number of French speakers by parish.
Wikipedia LINK with a map and a list of the number of French speakers by parish.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:37 pm to Guess
a lot of older people here in chackbay speak cajun french, the younger generation, not so much.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:44 pm to Guess
It was my moms first language and she was born in 54 and my dad is fluent because it was commonly spoken in the household between my grandparents and great grandparents he was also born in 54.
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:46 pm to the crue
Grandparents spoke it. They were punished in school for speaking in French. The only spoke in French when they didn't want you to know what they were talking about.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 8:57 pm to ell_13
I love listening to the Cajun French radio station in VP
Posted on 7/19/16 at 9:15 pm to stelly1025
Here also, I was born in '60 and in first grade I could not speak English. Parents and grandparents only spoke French and very little English. Sad to say all my French speaking family is all deceased and very seldom I meet someone who speaks French. Grew up in Carencro, La. Cajun country!
Posted on 7/19/16 at 9:36 pm to Guess
probably around Ville Platte/Crowley/Eunice/Rayne... that general area...
grew up in Lafourche, remember lots of older folks speaking it when i was a kid... that generation is dying now, and the people my age (early 30's) and younger don't speak it as much...
grew up in Lafourche, remember lots of older folks speaking it when i was a kid... that generation is dying now, and the people my age (early 30's) and younger don't speak it as much...
Posted on 7/19/16 at 9:40 pm to Guess
The Lafayette area for sure. I hear people speaking in French pretty often. There's a resurgence amoung the younger generations to preserve it and the immersion school system is very popular.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 9:43 pm to Babewinkelman
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The only spoke in French when they didn't want you to know what they were talking about.
That's what my mom said it was like when she was growing up. She only knew a few words and phrases.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:22 pm to PowerTool
Grandma from Ville Platte, spoke French, same for my Dad. He passed away when j was 6 so I never got to learn, wish I could have.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:23 pm to Guess
Acadia Parish still has a lot of Cajun French spoken.
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:24 pm to chRxis
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Ville Platte/Crowley/Eunice/Rayne.
Dads from Basile, mom's from Eunice. Both speak it fluently and I know enough to be conversational but it's a dying language. They literally beat it out of kids going into school
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:24 pm to marie antoinette
Where is the facebook group?
Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:25 pm to Guess
There used to be Paw Paw French spoken in a part Missouri. The pronunciation was closer to Canadian French and the vocabulary closer to Cajun French. There are probably no more than 10 or 12 people left alive who can speak it fluently.
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 10:29 pm to Guess
My parents used Cajun French as a code language so they can speak freely in front of us kids. We're all grown up and they still do it. We only learned phrases while growing up, sad really.
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