List of Louisiana parishes by French-speaking population
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The list of Louisiana parishes by French-speaking population was created from the 2000 Census of the United States.[1] Census collects data on languages spoken at home by inhabitants of Louisiana five years of age or more. Responses "French" and "Cajun" are included.
Statewide, out of a population 5 years and older of 4,152,122, some 179,750 people reported French as their home language, while 14,365 reported "Cajun". A further 4,465 who reported French Creole are not counted below.
Today, the French speakers in Louisiana stands at approximatively between 250,000 and 300,000 which equates to 7% of the state population.[2]