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GeneralTom · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 25

I'm looking for resources how to speak and maybe write Cajun french which is spoken i Louisiana and parts of Texas.

Does anyone know where I can find more information except wikiped ?

GeneralTom · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 25

No cajun resource tip for me ?

Julien · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 388 Location: Germany / France

Sorry I have nothing for you.

Once I saw a TV report about some old french-speaking guy in Louisiana. He was explaining that he used to speak French at home when he was a little boy, but his teacher would punish him if he was caught speaking French with his classmates during the class.
Anyway, they had to put subtitles since he was really really difficult to understand that guy.

GeneralTom · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 25

Thanks, some things is not easy to find on the net or it is getting lost in all noise :)

USA and Canada should take care more about it's original linguistic history and preserve parts of it for future generations.

Bob · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

One of the very best ways to develop a fluency in Cajun French is through [i]Cajun French Self Taught[/i] by Rev. Jules O. Daigle. It comes with a three CD set for proper pronunciation. It is available online through Floyd's Record Shop or Amazon.
There is also a CD entitled [i]You Can Speak Cajun French[/i] by Fred Charlie. Lastly, there is an online tutorial, Cajunlanguage.net. (This is cumbersome and difficult too follow--and my background is in linguistics).
Good luck.