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  Cajun French - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cajun French is a dialect of the French language, spoken primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana, particularly in St.
The primary region where Cajun French is spoken is called Acadiana (not to be confused with Acadia, which refers to the region where Acadian French is spoken).
The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) was established during the late 1960s to promote the preservation of French language and culture in Louisiana.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cajun_French_Language   (796 words)

  
 French language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and 128 million including second language speakers, in 1999.
The earliest extant text in French is the Oath of Strasbourg from 842; Old French became a literary language with the chansons de geste that told tales of the paladins of Charlemagne and the heroes of the Crusades.
French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and is the sole official language of Quebec.
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 French language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For the history of the French language, the most important of these groups are the Franks in northern France, the Alemanni in the German/French border, the Burgundians in the Rhone valley and the Visigoths in the Aquitaine region and Spain.
French has been the only official language of Quebec since 1974, although it is commonly (and incorrectly) believed that the designation of French as the sole official language occurred in 1977 with the adoption of the Charter of the French Language (which is popularly referred to as Bill 101).
French is an official language of New Brunswick, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
www.punweb.com /article/French_language   (3619 words)

  
 Cajun French: Creoles: Creole Language: French: Cajuns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For example, Cajuns along the Bayou Teche are as likely to speak Creole as their fl Creole neighbors, while fl Creoles living out on the southwestern prairies tend to speak what amounts to modern Cajun French.
French was the language of everyday life and government in Louisiana into the 19th century.
Cajun French is a close enough variant of the French language to use standard orthography in most cases.
ccet.louisiana.edu /Cajun_French_and_Creole.html   (1413 words)

  
 French language
Cajun French derives primarily from a mixture of Acadian French, Creole French, standard nineteenth-century French, and English.
In 1916, however, the state board of education banned the use of French in public classrooms; in 1921 legislators confirmed the ban in a new state constitution.
In addition, twentieth-century Cajuns were increasingly exposed to powerful Americanizing forces (such as compulsory military service, radio and television, the coming of interstate highways and "the jet age," and so on).
www.cajunculture.com /Other/french.htm   (369 words)

  
 Cajun French -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cajun French is a dialect of the (Click link for more info and facts about French language) French language, spoken primarily in the American state of (A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Louisiana.
Through Acadian, Cajun is ultimately descended from the dialects of (A former province of western France in the Loire valley) Anjou and (A low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay) Poitou (see (Click link for more info and facts about Poitevin-Saintongeais) Poitevin-Saintongeais).
The primary region where Cajun French is spoken is called (Click link for more info and facts about Acadiana) Acadiana (not to be confused with (The French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces) Acadia, which refers to the region where Acadian French is spoken).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cajun_french.htm   (686 words)

  
 Cajun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Cajuns are an ethnic group consisting essentially of the descendants of Acadians who came from Nova Scotia to Louisiana as a result of their refusal to swear allegiance to the British Crown.
Cajun French (derived from Acadian French), although a dialect of the French language, differs in some areas of pronunciation, as well as in some areas of vocabulary, from Parisian or Metropolitan French.
Cajun music is originally rooted in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada, but not all Cajun music today is sung in the Cajun French Language.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Cajun.htm   (2980 words)

  
 French_language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
French (français, spelled françois until 1835, both pronounced [fʀɑ̃sɛ] in standard French, but often heard pronounced [fʀɑ̃se]), or French language (langue française, formerly langue françoise, both pronounced [lɑ̃g fʀɑ̃sɛz]), is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese.
In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world, being spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and by 128 million altogether including second language speakers.
Anglo-Norman served as the language of the ruling classes and commerce in England from the time of the conquest until 1362, when the use of English resumed.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=French_language   (3414 words)

  
 Community Partnerships | Vive les Cadjins! | Cajun French at LSU
The Cajuns were forced to leave after refusing unconditional allegiance to the British crown, and thousands of Acadian families were loaded onto boats and dispersed among the American-British colonies.
LSU’s Department of French Studies, ranked eighth in the nation by the National Research Council, used the gathered research material and funding from federal agencies for the creation of a Cajun French undergraduate curriculum, which allows students to major or minor in French with an emphasis in Cajun French.
The French Department is in the process of creating a Cajun Studies minor that may include additional courses in anthropology, history, cultural geography, and folklore.
www.lsu.edu /highlights/052/cajun.html   (1161 words)

  
 ACADIAN-CAJUN Genealogy: Cajuns in the 20th Century
At the turn of the century, many Cajuns still lived in the same area as their parents, married other Cajuns, still spoke only French, and had very little to do with the outside world.
One of the major factors bonding the Cajuns together was their common French language.
It wasn't until half a century later that movement was made to renew interest in their Cajun French language.
www.acadian-cajun.com /hiscaj4.htm   (1245 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Cajun French Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Major French dialects Acadian French African French Belgian French Cajun French France French Quebec French Swiss French Cajun French is a dialect of the French language, spoken primarily in the Ameri...
The term Cajun is derived from the English pronunciation of the French word Acadian.
Over the years, Cajun French speakers have incorporated a lot of anglicisms (such as truck) directly into the language instead of adopting the neologisms of the Académie française.
www.ipedia.com /cajun_french.html   (438 words)

  
 Language French History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For the history of the French language, the most important of these groups are the Franks in northern France, the...
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 Cajun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cajun music is originally rooted in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada, but not all Cajun music today is sung in the Cajun French Language (http://www.cajunradio.org/language.html).
With the Cajun dance and musical conventions in mind, nationally popular rock, pop, country, and RandB songs were re-recorded, sometimes in French.
Cajun victuals are more spicy hot and tend to be more hearty.
www.startrekconvention.com /search.php?title=Cajun   (2933 words)

  
 CAJUN HISTORY
A flag was adopted with the French tricolor to which a yellow star was added in the blue field.
The other Cajuns captured were brought to England as prisoners of war and put in concentration camps.
Some 1,500 Cajuns that were not sent to England were sent to Virginia instead as prisoners of war, then later expelled.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/2073/cajun.htm   (2077 words)

  
 French language - Biocrawler definition:French language - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
They established themselves in Bretagne (Brittany); the language they spoke is a Celtic dialect called Breton.
With their conquest of England in 1066, the Normans took their language to England.
French is the only official language of Quebec.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/French_language   (3510 words)

  
 (Culture and Heritage: Cajun French) - The Louisiana and Cajun Website Directory
This glossary of the Cajun French language is being developed for college students learning the language for the first time, but anyone interested in the particularities of the language will find useful information here.
CODOFIL is empowered to do any and all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization, and preservation of the French language as found in Louisiana for the cultural, economic and touristic benefit of the state.
French didn't really enter into it, although I'm sure some families were trilingual and included that language as well.
www.louisianacajun.com /subcategory.asp?id=chl   (546 words)

  
 Cajun Music: Cajuns: Music: Cajun French   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
By the 1930s, changes in Cajun music reflected the growing impact of the Americanization of the Cajuns, a process that included a serious attempt to eradicate the society's native French language and denigrate their culture, fueled by the nationalism that accompanied World War I and the Great Depression.
Cajun bands abandoned the accordion in favor of stringed instruments with which they could imitate the socially acceptable sounds of Western Swing and country music.
The result of these efforts is several new generations of Cajun musicians, such as Beausoleil, the Mamou Playboys and the Ossun Express, who are replacing their elders on the active South Louisiana dance hall circuit.
ccet.louisiana.edu /Cajun_Music.html   (832 words)

  
 French Lessons Sources Available by Wle-france.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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The Academy of Language in Paris is a leading institution which specializes in teaching French to foreigners.
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 Cajun french translations Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cajun French Translations are great for when you're looking to get better at cajun french translations for selfish purposes.
Acadian, Cajun, French, and German Genealogy in Louisiana.
Cajun music today is sung in the Cajun French Language (http://www.cajunradio.org...
translation.11netshare6.info /free-spanish-to-english-translation/cajun-french-translations.html   (371 words)

  
 Cajun French Music Association: Music Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Pioneer Award is given to a person who has dedicated a minimum of 30 years of his life to Cajun French music, language, and culture – all the while maintaining a high level of respect in the community.
He’s been playing music for over 60 years – always in Cajun French, he has been a great ambassador to the world for the Cajun culture.
It is with great pleasure that we present the Cajun French Music Association’s 2004 Pioneer Award to a “true” pioneer, Leo Abshire.
www.serve.com /~cfma/biographies/abshire-l.htm   (289 words)

  
 Louisiana Creole Grammar
Join the Louisiana Creole list to discuss this beautiful language a practice using it with others.
Cajun doesn't use 's to show possession, nor does it use "of".
To express possession or "of the", you place the thing possessed in front of the possessor.
www.angelfire.com /ky/LeCorde/cajun.html   (583 words)

  
 French Lessons Sources at Wle-france.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Related terms include how to study french language, lesson plans french and indian wars, french study help, french revolution lessons, and french americans language.
Other related phrases are how to study french language, french revolution lessons, french study help, lesson plans french and indian wars, and french americans language.
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 Cajun French Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization dedcated to the promotion and preservation of cajun music and culture.
The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of cajun music and culture.
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) A large, well-organized group with numerous chapters throughout South Louisiana and East Texas, the Cajun French Music...
www.cajunfest.org /cajunfrenchmusic.html   (247 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: French language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Offers original articles and features about the French language, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.
Topics include Acadia, authors and literature, Cajun music, cinema, food, French language, genealogy, geography, heritage and traditions, history, museums, music, newspapers, sovereignty, travel and tourism, and universities.
The 'Old French' era covers the period from the year 842 (date of the Serments de Strasbourg, the earliest known document written in the emerging vernacular) until about the year 1400 (the period when the 'two-case' system, which distinguished Old French from its modern, uninflected forms, began to disappear from the written language).
bubl.ac.uk /link/f/frenchlanguage.htm   (1119 words)

  
 Clarence's Guide to the Cajun French Language, Cajun Phrases, and Cajun Dictionary
Glossaire Français Cadien-Français Européen: Cajun-Standard French Glossary by Amanda LaFleur
Un glossaire cadien-anglais: Cajun French to English glossary by Amanda LaFleur
Cajun instrument instructions, How to Play Cajun Fiddle, Accordion, Guitar, Guitar chords, etc. And much more - interviews in French to demonstrate the Cajun language, discographies, lists of how and where to find Cajun records.
www.cajunradio.org /language.html   (838 words)

  
 French language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
French (français, spelled françois until 1835, both pronounced in standard French, but often heard pronounced), or French language (langue française, formerly langue françoise, both pronounced), is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese.
The ligature œ is a mandatory contraction of oe in certain words (sœur "sister", œuvre "work [of art]", cœur "heart", cœlacanthe "Coelacanth"), sometimes in words of Greek origin, spelled with an οι diphthong which became oe in Latin, pronounced in French (and other Romance languages): œsophage, œnologie.
French - English Dictionary: from Webster's Online Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/French-language.htm   (3306 words)

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