
← Creole Explained17 Nov 2024 · 29 min
Pointe Coupee Creoles: The Most “Creole” LA Creoles?
Pointe Coupee Creoles: The Most “Creole” LA Creoles?
<p>In this episode, I share some reflections and insight that I gained from reading another chapter of Thomas Klinger’s: If I can turn my tongue like that.</p><p><br></p><p>The Pointe Coupee Creoles speak a unique, distinct dialect of Louisiana Creole. They are unique in that they had for many years a significant African population but most notably because they did not receive Acadian settlement. Therefore, their Creole is “pure” absent of Cajun French, unlike other varieties of LA Creole.</p>