Also Known As:
Louisiana Creole French, Kreyòl, Franse, Kourí-viní
Dialects & Varieties
Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
< 7,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Most [speakers] are elderly, and nearly all are also fluent in English."
Location and Context
Countries
United States
Location Description
Louisiana
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Louisiana Creole has long occupied the lowest position on the hierarchy of prestige among language varieties in Louisiana: it was traditionally stigmatized in relation to Louisiana Regional French, which in turn was considered to be deficient or corrupted in relation to Standard French, though such attitudes are changing as these varieties take on growing importance as symbols of Louisiana's distinct francophone heritage."
Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Kouri-Vini A Guide to Louisiana Creole Orthography was written in 2016 by Louisianians who are famil
Second edition of a learner's guide to the language.
A video articulating the differences in grammatical structure and pronunciation between French and C
