Louisiana Cajun

Traveling in Houma, Louisiana, I met Mr. Elgin Thibodeaux, a real live Cajun who still speaks French with his family.

[@wackyruss]

I am happy that French is still spoken in Louisiana. It should be preserved.

[@skiteufr]

I am French and it's interesting how the Louisiane accent is perfectly understandable for my ears while the Quebec one is harsh (but i understand them also)

[@themax37]

Being from quebec I find this accent/dialect really interesting.

[@marcsmith7789]

It's so good to know he and his family are keeping their language alive. I love listening to their French.

[@heroyatsuzuki6131]

Im an acadian living in nb, the history of acadian people in canada and french people in Louisiana is very close! He seems like a happy fella.

[@PVNICVTTVCK]

As an Acadian from New Brunswick, Canada, it sounds like an English person speaking with our dialect. Preserve it!!! 💙⭐️🤍❤️

[@tracylee8371]

I'm a little surprised and saddened by some of the comments. My family has roots in south Louisiana's cajun and redbone history. My great grandparents on both sides spoke Louisiana French. I do not because there is no one left in my family to teach it, and I now live in San Antonio. The language here is heavily Spanish so there is no need for French. But that doesn't mean we should let it die! To many of us it isn't just a language but part of our cultural heritage. The older generations hold onto it because it is one of the parts of their culture that sets them apart. It is a different way of life in many aspects. Anyone who passes it on should encourage that to continue. I feel the same about other languages like gaelic dialects. It is part of where we came from

[@TeamDuckMeat]

Please never let this tradition and culture die.

[@mattalleman4415]

This makes me sad. I sure wish I had learned when I was a child, but my dad didn’t push it on us because he didn’t want us to struggle with English. When my grandfather was dying from cancer in the hospital I was staying with him for comfort. He was on morphine and was dreaming about his youth. He began talking to his brothers in French and was so happy. I wish I could have understood his conversation better.

[@Ricky_1531]

R E D

[@sotik7535]

As a French guy I understand everything and it's even more understandable than Quebec accent ...

[@cyrus7805]

"Les petits itou"

[@inbredagogo]

Best damn chefs in the world.

[@michel5286]

C'est un grand plaisir d'écouter le français cajun.

[@prauofspira]

Salut de France à nos cousins d'Amérique, et merci de garder vivante notre langue outre-Atlantique !

[@alyssapoe7761]

I love seeing the Cajun culture alive & well. My grandmother teaches me a new French phrase or two whenever I visit. I love hearing her stories of my relatives talking mess about people in French. Keep it going y’all! Be proud of our heritage!

[@amythibodeauxclemons511]

Hey!!! Im a Thibodeaux as well!!!

[@pinkcashmeres]

I’ve been learning French for nearly 2 years, and this sounds so unique! It’s an amazing mixture of France/Southern culture.

[@pleoj]

c'est un miracle que ces gens parlent encore français !

[@uscgirlmeg]

I’m so fascinated by the Cajun culture, accent and food. It’s so wild it’s here in the States. Much love to Louisiana. I love that state.