Louisiana’s Creole Culture Extends Far and Wide — VOA Learning English
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Language experts estimate as many as 10,000 people still speak the French-based language Louisiana Creole.
In addition, many others in New Orleans and across the southern U.S. state consider themselves part of the culture that draws tens of thousands of people to events. The celebrations include autumn’s Festival Acadiens et Creoles, summer’s Creole Tomato Festival, and spring's Tremé Creole Gumbo & Congo Square Rhythms Festival.
But for locals and visitors alike, everyday evidence shows how strong Creole culture is in Louisiana. The state’s performance spaces and airwaves are often filled with the driving, rhythmic sound of zydeco and other Creole and Cajun music. Louisiana’s restaurants…
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