What are the main languages spoken in Louisiana?

Thus, French is still spoken, but it is a Cajun or Creole based French and found predominately in the south of Louisiana (ie. the Houma area). The Cajun French are currently fighting to preserve their heritage and language: "Cajun families, especially in more rural areas, continued to pass along the Cajun French language throughout the twentieth century. read more

White settlers in Louisiana found several Indian tribes of the Caddoan confederacy, from at least five different language groups. In 1990, about 495 Louisiana residents spoke an American Indian language at home. Place-names from this heritage include Coushatta, Natchitoches, and Ouachita. Louisiana English is predominantly Southern. read more

Nowadays Louisiana is actually a bilingual State: English is the major spoken language, due to the enactment of the new constitution in 1921, which banned French from being spoken or learned at school. read more