Dialect comparison

Cajun French vs Franco-Ontarian

Compare two dialects of French side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Cajun French

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°
Franco-Ontarian

Ontario French · Français ontarien

The French of the historic Francophone communities of Ontario, especially around Sudbury, Ottawa, and the Northern shore. Closely related to Quebec French but with stronger English contact features.

Approximate centre
46.49°, -80.99°

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