Acadiana
Region in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cajun-Creole" redirects here. For Alabama's Cajun Country, see Cajan Country.
Acadiana (French and Louisiana French: L'Acadiane), also known as the Cajun Country (Louisiana French: Le Pays Cadjin, Spanish: País Cajún), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained much of the state's Francophone population.[1]
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Acadiana
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Legislative recognition | 1971 |
Largest city | Lafayette |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,486,345 |
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Many inhabitants of the Cajun Country have Acadian ancestry and identify as Cajuns or Creoles.[2] Of the 64 parishes that make up the U.S. state of Louisiana, 22 named parishes and other parishes of similar cultural environment make up this intrastate region.[3][4]