Press Kit
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Factsheet
- Project
- Louisiana Creole Dictionary
- Founded
- December 4, 2013
- Based in
- Long Beach, California
- Press contact
- info@LouisianaCreoleDictionary.com
About the Project
We provide easy access to the Louisiana Creole language and make available tools which cultivate and promote the oral and written use of Kréyòl Louisianais.
Beginnings
Like so many Creole people, our founder had always wanted to learn the Louisiana Creole language but never had the resources. After years of searching, he finally found a place to purchase a Louisiana Creole dictionary — but it was available only in paper or PDF format. Given his technical background, he wanted to search for an English word and automatically receive the Louisiana Creole translation, and even hear the pronunciation. That didn't exist, and no structured resources filled the gap, so he set out to build the first online Louisiana Creole Dictionary.
And now…
From June through mid-November 2014, teams of volunteers meticulously entered data into the online resource, with careful attention to modern Louisiana Creole orthography across thousands of examples and sample sentences. The resource continues to grow as users around the world suggest new words. Together we hope to spread the Louisiana Creole language in a way that is useful, accessible, and accurate.
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Selected Endorsements
“This is an excellent and necessary digital project that will surely prove useful to persons interested in the language.”
— MoCreole · MoCreole.com
“I am glad that organizations like yours are promoting Creole Culture…”
— Susie · Producer of Frenchcreoles.com
“Rarely do I 'bookmark' pages on my computer, but when I do, it has something to do with being the only interactive website for learning Louisiana Creole online. Just in time for Creole Heritage Month! Check it out.”
— Elroy Baptiste Johnson, Editor-in-Chief · Jambalaya Magazine
Team & Collaborators
Christophe Landry
Chief Linguistic Consultant
Rushton G. James
Founder and Chief Developer
Contact & Social
Press, partnerships, interviews, and general inquiries.