The French of the Maritime provinces, especially New Brunswick. Preserves several 17th-century features lost in both Quebec and Metropolitan French.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 46.09°, -64.78°
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Acadian French vs Cajun French
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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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 30.22°, -92.02°
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DialectAcadian FrenchThe French of the Maritime provinces, especially New Brunswick. Preserves several 17th-century features lost in both Quebec and Metropolitan French.DialectCajun FrenchThe 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.CompareAcadian French vs Belgian FrenchAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of French and the dialects within it.