And more than 67 million people speak a heritage language in the United States. Louisiana Creole (Kouri-Vini) is a heritage language presumed native to Louisiana. The Creole language formed ...

That all changed with the end of the Reconstruction Era, when Americain- style segregation was codified into law. Creoles of ...

This past summer, volunteering at a Louisiana Creole language immersion camp, Henry Johnson heard a lullaby that stirred a memory. In the memory, he was 3 years old, gathered with cousins and ...

Louisiana Creole Culture’s “Let’s Talk but in ... along with fun ways to learn Creole French, such as language demonstrations and Creole French Bingo. It all has to make sense in the broader ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (WAFB) - The unique language, music, and culture of Creole Louisiana is the focus of a museum in an area of Lafayette known as Freetown. Erica Fox is a musician and artist who ...

That includes people of French, Spanish and African descent. Today, Creole can refer to people and languages in Louisiana, Haiti and other Caribbean Islands, Africa, Brazil, the Indian Ocean and ...

The Nous Foundation's "Musique(s)" project explores what Louisiana French and Creole music sounds like in 2025, with performances by Louis Michot, Leyla McCalla, Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, Sweet ...

have teamed up with the nonprofit Chanbow for “Kouri Vini 101”, a new educational digital series exploring Louisiana’s endangered Creole language and culture. The show’s host, actor and ...

A new conversation group at the West Baton Rouge Museum will give Louisiana Creole speakers the chance to speak in their native language and invite others to learn more about Louisiana Creole culture.