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Thank you for making this. Please make more of this content. I am trying to learn Cajun French and it is very helpful to be able to hear it and read the captions.

My maternal Great Grandmothers parents were born in Sicily, and the language was never passed down to us. My paternal grandfather was from Rayne Louisiana and his first language was Cajun French, and he never passed it down either. I wish so badly that I’d hav been able to learn those languages.

Louisiana is run by Republicans now. They will never spend time or money on cultural issues. Nope Republicans kill cultures destroy communities and disrespect education.

Anyone know their names?

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The problem is that it is a non- written language, n'est-ce c'est pas comme ça? Tu apprends cet version de Français "seulement" si tu parles, mais lire et écrire une langue est aussi importante, peut-être plus importante, n'est-ce pas vrai?

Even in Quebec less and less people speak French - Anglicization of the globe

About 10 years ago we stopped at a restaurant in Lafayette. The young woman attending our table spoke slow and somewhat strained English. We could hear the Cajun/Creole she was trying to overcome.

almost the same as our acadian french here

Maybe but only if Haitian nationals are the interpreters....

Le français devrait être obligatoire en Louisiane. Ils sont très attentifs au français, dès qu'ils vous entendent parler, ils s'approchent de vous. 13:20 it's sounds like Amadou and Mariam from Mali 🇲🇱

Please do everything possible to keep French alive. Look at what happened in Ireland. Centuries of English domination lead to the demise of Gaelic. Don't let the same thing happen in Louisiana or Maine.

Frenchallthewayblessfamilyforever

Vive le francaise

Cajun French should be offered as a Language elective in all Louisiana schools

Je vois que vous avez ouvert une école d'immersion! C'est du progrès. Vivre les Acadiens et les locuteurs créole de la Louisiane! En ce qui concerne le cajun ou le français d'immersion. En fait, le français c'est la base. En suite c'est aux aînées de faire passer la culture et le langage proprement Acadien aux jeunes immersés

What is the song at the beginning??

J'aurais vécu à leur époque : je serais devenu tueur en série contre mes profs☠️Comment on peut forcer les gens à faire l´impossible ? C'est comme demander à un serpent de marcher avec des pieds ! Force à vous, les Louisianais ! De la part d´un européen à moitié Kréol !

bonjour à vous de Paris on vous aime les cajuns !

No, it will not be saved.

Do it like the Canadians - One in English, one in French. Most Canadians have at least a rudimentary knowledge of French.

I am French and i am so happy to hear a cajun thank you so much 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇫🇷

Im the last french speaker from my cajun family - 12 yrs in usmc until i retire

This really reminds me of my relatives in Quebec. The accent is different, but as you know, there is a difference between the English spoken in Boston and the English in Memphis too.

The absolutely sad part is that the French language and culture was specifically taken from the Cajuns and Creoles because most of them were poor and the rich Louisianans realized that you can’t control someone you can’t understand. Sadly they seem to have succeeded for the most part. Louisianans should recognize that the main differentiator between them and the rest of the states (the French heritage) is vital - I hope Louisianans mandate their elected officials to mandate classes about French heritage and language in schools. The heritage will die otherwise, without a doubt.

Vive la longue français viva la France

That’s up to the Cajun. Fight for your language. All the street signs should be in French and English as well. Every publication in Louisiana should be in Cajun French and English

Kudos to you guys !!! Luv yer accent

YES!!! IF THE WELSH LANGUAGE WAS REVIVED IN WALES AND MADE IT MANDATORY TO SPEAK IT , WHY NOT LOUISIANA FRENCH ? I SUPPORT THIS IDEA SO MY ANSWER IS YES , IT CAN BE PRESERVED AND THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE

Can Louisiana French Be Saved? Not unless they revive "their" version of french and make it cool to the kids to speak and write (social media platform) and open immigration to countries like France, Quebec, Africa and Haiti...also banning english in schools in certain parishes would help (don't laugh, the anglo's prohibited french to be spoken or taught in schools not that long ago)

Apprenez le Francais a vos enfants, moi je parle Francais a mes enfants et ils le parle, a la maison c'est Francais!!!!

im an anglo from quebec. I believe the french language should be the first language in Quebec and Louisiana, Thats what our ancestors wanted and died for. . Respecting the language is what keeps families united.

Oui je dis oui !!!! C'est notre langue commune, c'est aussi une trace de l'histoire de la Louisiane. Bravo a vous de permettre à la langue française de perdurer sur ce continent américain. 👏👏👏👏🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

This is proof of the melting pot and diversity in America not just in race or what we see in mainstream media but in ethnic backgrounds. I hope all backgrounds, cultures, and languages that are part of a culture in the world are preserved as much as possible. It's not easy but hopefully there can be a good balance with English and French in Louisiana. The language from videos I have seen looks beautiful and should be more protected and preserved by people there especially those who still speak it. I think allowing more groups of people in America who speak different languages and respect/build their communities can help this country in many ways.

Teaching My grandsons as much as I can so They hopefully keep it going even if it's between them and Me . Very special .

Bonjour Mon Amis . Mon famile vient d' Oriocourt , France l'origine .

French is an important language and should be taught everywhere. I'm glad I'm Lebanese and got to speak french as my second language since I was very young.

LingQ is the best program to become fluent. Its not about grammar but uses comprehensible input method. Im 1/3 way through for french. DId spanish in just over a year and never travelled. You can emerse yourself everyday

French should be thought it's in the heritage!! Bon a vie Louisiana

If Louisiana French wants to be saved then do what the Irish did. Bring it back in a modern way. Makes modern music with it. Teach it in school. Don't get some. Professor either. Get a good. Ole. Boy from the bayou to teach em their heritage and how great it is.

the sad thing is that I don't see a real conversation I just hear the same words "parle". "anglais", "francais", "grandpere" and "granddmere" ... french should be cooficial and LA should promote the franchophone inmigration towards LA ...

Look chaps we all like to think we are different in some ways, I get it. However the Tower of Babel happened a long time ago, and I feel sure that no one is going to be building anything much higher then we already have so why don't we all just stick to speaking God's own language, which if you did not know is ENGLISH? Don't you think it may be a rather nice idea if we could all understand what each other are saying without having to learn another language or have to refer to a book simply to order breakfast? Sounds like common sense to me, how about you?

YES!

What a beautiful thing! I appreciate and respect these people. Keep up the effort.

Vue l’âge des interrogés, malheureusement, je pense que non. 😢

personnellement en t en que québécois si ta envie de gardé une langue qui date des année 1600 bonne chance au Quebec on est aussi acadien on a un très beaux language qui a beaucoup changé et ces t en mieux avec un un accent vraiment spécial nous aussi mais compréhensible l important ces de parlé notre langue le français en Amérique du nord selon mon arbre généalogique le plus loin que suis allé mes ancêtre sont arrivé a Montréal au début des année 1650 je parle encore français toute ma famille aussi ces ca l important vive le français

Faut pas lâcher la patate!

It sounds like French spoken w like an American Italian accent

Mo linm porté-cila akoz fenm-la avek chapo te parl Kouri vini. Mo gin fyær pou wa.

Excuse my ignorance, but why is French not taught in Louisiana schools? I understand that for many years French was not allowed to be spoken, but that was years ago, we’re in another era now. Keep French alive down in Louisiana, matter of fact, Louisiana should be like Quebec and make French their oficial language, Love from New York City