JUHASZ: With time, the Acadians in Louisiana became known as the Cajuns, and that's where Cajun French comes from. There's also Creole, which was in part created by enslaved Africans. Native ...

Lafourche, Houma, St. Martin Parish and St. Landry Parish rank among the best kept secrets in the southern part of the state, ...

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state's local dialects.