The French of the Maritime provinces, especially New Brunswick. Preserves several 17th-century features lost in both Quebec and Metropolitan French.
- Approximate centre
- 46.09°, -64.78°
Dialect comparison
Acadian French vs Cajun French
Compare two dialects of French side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Louisiana French · Français cadien
The French of the Cajun communities of southern Louisiana, descended from 18th-century Acadian settlers expelled from the Maritimes. Endangered, with active revitalisation through CODOFIL and the Louisiana French immersion programme.
- Approximate centre
- 30.22°, -92.02°
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