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| (documentation CajunFrenchLanguage EnglishLanguage "The CajunFrenchLanguage is a FrenchGroupLanguage of the UnitedStates. SIL code: FRC. ISO 639-2: roa. Population: 1,000,000 (M. Harris in B. Comrie 1988.212). Region: Southern Louisiana west of the Mississippi as far north as Avoyelles, Evangeline, Allen, and Calcasieu parishes. Alternate names: FRANCAIS ACADIEN, ACADIAN, CAJUN, CAJAN, CADIEN. Dialects: MARSH FRENCH, PRAIRIE FRENCH, BIG WOODS FRENCH. Comments: Ancestors came from French Canada in the 18th century. It is reported that Cajun speakers can partially understand Standard French, but Cajun is difficult for some Standard French speakers. Different from the variety of 'Broken French' used by 8,000 African Americans, or the 'Napoleanic Era French' (located around Houma and north of Theriot on Hwy. 315, speaking an archaic French and English). Many are reported to have limited proficiency in English. Some use Cajun English. Most under 50 speak English as first language, Cajun as second. There are children actively speaking Cajun to friends and family. Textbooks on Cajun, translations of some classics. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 60% English, 0% French. Radio programs. Swamps. Fishermen, fur trappers. Christian.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") | Languages.kif 9758-9774 | |
| (instance CajunFrenchLanguage FrenchGroupLanguage) | Languages.kif 9757-9757 | Cajun french language is an instance of french group language |
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| (termFormat ChineseLanguage CajunFrenchLanguage "cajun法语") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 12713-12713 | |
| (termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage CajunFrenchLanguage "cajun法語") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 12712-12712 | |
| (termFormat EnglishLanguage CajunFrenchLanguage "cajun french language") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 12711-12711 |
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