You may parlez Cajun French, but do you know what the words mean? If so, you can probably thank the Rev. Jules O. Daigle, who published “A Dictionary of the Cajun Language” in 1984. Daigle, who died ...

BATON ROUGE — Need to brush up on your Cajun French before a trip to Acadiana? There's no better source than "A Dictionary of the Cajun Language" by the late Rev. Jules O. Daigle, and there's no ...

In 1956, Earlene Broussard Echeverria, an Acadian of Vermilion Parish, attended her first day of school and did not know a word of English. With recent controversy over immigration and the English ...

A stone`s throw from the venerable Evangeline oak, near the mossy banks of Bayou Teche in the spiritual heart of French Louisiana, four elderly Cajuns are gathered in Thibodeaux`s Barber Shop for a ...

JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Two Jefferson Davis Parish men’s dream of a radio station dedicated to providing a special place to the local French-language Cajun music is a reality with the launch of Cajun ...

The Louisiana Legislature is recognizing the town of Welsh as the home of "A Dictionary of the Cajun Language." Published in 1984, the book's author, the Rev. Msgr. Jules Daigle was determined to ...

MAMOU, La. — It’s 9:30 a.m. and the drinking and dancing are raging at Fred’s Lounge, amid a mix of Cajun French music, waltzes and two-steps, with cans of Miller Lite the breakfast of choice. The ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - If you’re looking to learn or refresh your proficiency with Cajun French, there are several opportunities available in Jeff Davis Parish. Enjoy some hot coffee and cajun ...

French Ambassador Laurent Bili visited Louisiana's Acadiana region to celebrate its Cajun and Creole heritage. The ambassador attended the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, participating in local ...

Inside a small school down the bayou, southwest of New Orleans, two second-graders sit at a table covered with flash cards. Juliet and Lana attend École Pointe-au-Chien, a new public French immersion ...