The annual LSU sur les Deux Bayous study abroad program immerses LSU Cajun French students in the language, culture and traditions of francophone Louisiana with the hope of preserving the French roots ...

Jennings kicked off Mardi Gras celebrations with a chicken run and costume contest. Teaching children about Cajun culture is ...

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state's local dialects.

The French language suffered heavily ... nearly all the poems chosen reflect in some way the painful betrayal of the Cajun language and culture, a betrayal that came as much from within the community ...

“In Louisiana, we have a wide array of dialects, both English and in the French languages,” Rivière said. “For our field, we primarily look at the English dialects — researches have looked at Cajun ...

Cajun French is a unique dialect only found in a small region of the world. Its influence can be heard in Southeast Texas music and even seen as the names of many local streets. However, Cajun ...