Acadiana

"Cajun-Creole" redirects here. For Alabama's Cajun Country, see Cajan Country.

Acadiana
L'Acadiane (Cajun French)
Region
Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana
Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana
Flag of Acadiana
Flag
Map of Louisiana with Acadiana highlighted, and Cajun Heartland, USA in dark red
Map of Louisiana with Acadiana highlighted, and Cajun Heartland, USA in dark red
Location of Louisiana within the United States
Location of Louisiana within the United States
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Legislative recognition1971
Largest cityLafayette
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,486,345
Demonyms
  • Cajun
  • Creole
Websitewww.lafayettetravel.com

Acadiana (French and Louisiana French: L'Acadiane), also known as Cajun Country (Louisiana French: Le Pays Cadien), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained much of the state's Francophone population.[1]

Many inhabitants of Cajun Country have Acadian ancestry and identify as Cajuns or Creoles.[2] Of the 64 parishes that make up the U.S. state of Louisiana, 22 named parishes and other parishes of similar cultural environment make up this intrastate region.[3][4] Lafayette Parish and the seven surrounding parishes are identified as the "Cajun Heartland, USA" district.[5]

  1. ^ "Francophone Louisiana". 64 Parishes. December 9, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "What Is Cajun - Explore Lafayette Louisiana". Lafayette Travel. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Johnson, Sally (January 27, 1991). "The Cajun Kingdom Of the Bayou". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Acadiana". Acadiana Development. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Acadiana Legislative Delegation". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved August 8, 2024.