Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the state of Louisiana. Also known as Kouri-Vini, it is spoken today by people who may racially identify as white, black, mixed, and Native American, as well as Cajun and Creole. It should not be confused with its sister language, Louisiana French, a dialect of the French language. Many Louisiana Creoles do not speak the Louisiana Creole language and may instead use French or English as their everyday languages.
| Louisiana Creole | |
|---|---|
| Creole French | |
| Kouri-Vini, Kréyòl, Fransé | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | Louisiana, (particularly St. Martin Parish, Natchitoches Parish, St. Landry Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana and New Orleans); also in California (chiefly Southern California), Illinois, and in Texas (chiefly East Texas). |
| Ethnicity | Louisiana French (Cajun, Creole) |
Native speakers | <10,000 (2023) |
Creole
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Louisiana |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lou |
| Glottolog | loui1240 |
| ELP | Louisiana Creole |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAC-ca |
Creole-speaking parishes in Louisiana | |
Due to the rapidly shrinking number of speakers, Louisiana Creole is considered an endangered language.
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