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Black Louisiana Frenchmen have historically self-identified as Cajun, using the term in regards to the ethnicity of Acadiana and the language they speak: Amédé Ardoin for example spoke only Cajun French and at his height was known as the first Black Cajun recording artist; [37] Clifton Chenier the King of Zydeco, routinely self-identified as ...
Cajun English is traditionally non-rhotic and today variably non-rhotic. A comparison of rhoticity rules between Cajun English, New Orleans English, and Southern American English showed that all three dialects follow different rhoticity rules, and the origin of non-rhoticity in Cajun English, whether it originated from French, English, or an independent process, is uncertain.
The origins of "coonass" are obscure, and Cajuns have put forth several folk etymologies in an effort to explain the word's origin. Some of these hold that the word refers to the Cajuns' occasional habit of eating raccoons, or from the use of coonskin caps by the Cajuns' ancestors while fighting in the Battle of New Orleans or in the Revolutionary War under Spanish colonial Governor Bernardo ...
"Celebrating the French language and culture is hugely important for a state with such a rich history and connection to the French-speaking world."
Creoles at this time used the term Cajun/Cajan (French: Cadjin) interchangeably with the social designation petit habitant (Creole peasant), and the Cajans of Alabama adopted the Cajan name to distinguish themselves from the urban Creoles of Mobile. [4]
Richard Guidry (October 18, 1949 – July 27, 2008) was a Cajun cultural activist and educator who worked to save the French language in Louisiana.. Born in Gueyden, Louisiana, on October 18, 1949, Guidry (who referred to himself as Le gros Cadien 'The Big Cajun') attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he obtained a bachelor's ...
Louisiana Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [4] Also known as Kouri-Vini, [1] it is spoken today by people who may racially identify as white, black, mixed, and Native American, as well as Cajun and Creole.
Latinos have grown up hearing someone be called "negrita" or "negrito," but the Spanish term, a diminutive of Black, stirs debate over whether it's a term of endearment or a legacy of a racist past.