Louisiana Creole:papiyon
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Louisiana Creole
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The free online Louisiana Creole dictionary — thousands of English↔Kréyòl Louisianais translations, native-speaker audio, and video lessons for a living language rooted in French, African, and Native American traditions.
8,140Words
92Audio PronunciationsFluency by vocabulary size
- 500–1,000basic survival (order food, simple convos)
- 2,000–3,000solid everyday conversation
- 4,000–6,000comfortable, fluent in most situations
- 8,000+near-native, nuanced expression
1,438With Examples
136VideosRecently Added
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grapes
NounLouisiana Creole:rézin, risin
raspberry
NounLouisiana Creole:franbwaz
cantaloupe
NounLouisiana Creole:mélon
oranges
NounLouisiana Creole:zoranj, oranj
Louisiana Creole:sa
About Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole (Kréyòl Louisianais) is a French-based creole language with roots in African, Native American, and European traditions. Once spoken widely across Louisiana, it is now considered endangered but is being actively preserved by dedicated communities and scholars.
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