Dialect comparison

Cajun French vs Maghrebi 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°

Maghrebi French

The French of North Africa, used as a second language across Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Marked by code-switching with Maghrebi Arabic and Berber.

Spoken in: Algeria
Tunisia
Morocco
Approximate centre: 36.75°, 3.06°

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