La Veillée

Vacherie: The Creole Language of the River Parishes

Louisiana’s French language does not exist in a vacuum, but instead has developed over time symbiotically with its sister tongue Louisiana Creole. After investigating the Bayou Teche and Pointe Coupée dialects of this cherished yet endangered tongue
in previous episodes of La Veillée, we visited this week with speakers of Louisiana Creole from Vacherie in St. James Parish about what makes their dialect unique and how the language was crafted by enslaved Louisiana across generations.

About La Veillée

La Veillée is a 15-minute weekly French news magazine produced by Télé-Louisiane with LPB. It's the first television program produced entirely in Louisiana French and aired throughout the state in 30 years.

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