French Louisianians

This article refers to the French culture native to French Louisiana and U.S. states established thereof. For the article only about Creole people from the State of Louisiana, see Louisiana Creole people.

French Louisianians
Louisianais (French)
The flag of French Louisiana
Total population
Indeterminable
Regions with significant populations
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, California, Texas[1]
Languages
Louisiana French
Louisiana Creole
Cajun English
Missouri French
Franglais
Religion
Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Cajuns, Louisiana Creoles, Alabama Creoles, French Americans, French-Canadian Americans, Haitians, Latin Americans

The French Louisianians (French: Louisianais), also known as Louisiana French,[2][3] are Latin French people native to the states that were established out of French Louisiana. They are commonly referred to as French Creoles (French: Créoles).[4][5] Today, the most famous Louisiana French groups are the Alabama Creoles (including Alabama Cajans), Louisiana Creoles (including Louisiana Cajuns), and the Missouri French (Illinois Country Creoles).

  1. ^ "Louisiana French", Ethnologue.com Website. Retrieved February 3, 2009
  2. ^ Southwestern Journal of Education, Volume 9. United States of America: Wheeler & Osborn. 1891. p. 11.
  3. ^ Jackie Sheckler Finch, Gay N. Martin (2015). Louisiana Off the Beaten Path, A Guide to Unique Places. p. 69.
  4. ^ "Médiathèque Caraïbe (Lameca) - the creole people of New Orleans - 1. The Term "Creole" in Louisiana : An Introduction (By Kathe Managan)". Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2022., lameca.org. Retrieved December 5, 2013
  5. ^ Bernard, Shane K, "Creoles" Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, "KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana". Retrieved October 19, 2011