Cajun French

Cajun French

1. (sometimes proscribed) The dialect of the French language spoken primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

   Synonym: Louisiana French

• Linguists and anthropologists prefer the term Louisiana French, as there are Louisiana Creoles, American Indians, and others who may not identify as Cajun but nevertheless speak French in Louisiana. Regardless, the term Cajun French is still in common use. See Wikipedia for more.

• Acadian French
• Missouri French
• Kouri-Vini, Louisiana Creole

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Louisiana French terms