The Acadian People: A History of Cajun French

Links to My Research As Well As Useful Sites about Cajun Speech and Music

Why Create a Website on This Topic?
The Migration of the Acadian People and the Rise of the Cajun Culture
Linguistic Changes from French to Cajun French
My Conclusions of Words of Wisdom
The Origin of Cajun Music
Geno Delafose Interview and Song Byte
Learn the Art of Speaking Cajun
A Map of Louisiana During Acadian Migration
A Map of Acadia (Present Day Nova Scotia)

Please read the following definitions, they will help you to understand the site.

• Cajun: A person of Acadian descent whose family married into another ethnic group or groups. (Also used to describe a culture as well as a slang that is often used in Louisiana.)
• Creole: A descendant of the original French colonists in Louisiana. However, today's Creole population in Louisiana is considered to be African-American.
• Cajun French: The dialect of French spoken today by the descendants of the Acadian people.

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