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  • About French, Cajun

    • Countries of origin

      United States

    • Linguistic genealogy

      Indo-European

  • About English

    • Countries of origin

      United Kingdom

    • Writing systems

      Braille, Latin

    • Linguistic genealogy

      Indo-European

Cajun musician Louis Michot of The Lost Bayou Ramblers speaks Louisiana French. One of the Romance languages, Louisiana French is descended from Acadian French, with influence from the Spanish and English languages. May need a more updated description of Louisiana French? @Kristen Tcherneshoff 

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