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What island has Cajun language?
None. The Cajuns settled in Louisiana and Texas, and were originally from Canada.
Where do the Cajuns live?
Louisiana
What are the origins of cajuns?
The cajuns come from french people living off the coast of Canada in a place called acadia. When the English took over this land, the Acadians were forced to leave acaidia and settle down in Louisiana. (this is were the fictional poem Evangeline comes in) There, they formed themselves into a group they called the cajuns. (short for acadians) and formed their own culture with their own language, religion, flag, dance, and art.
Why were the Cajuns exiled from Canada?
They were pro French in a British Canada.
What state would you most likely find Cajuns?
Louisiana
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