Louisiana Creole (Kouri-Vini)

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Kouri-Vini, konné konm kréyol Lalwizyàn itou, çé langaj kréyol gravmen en danjé ki natif a Lalwizyàn. Li formé parmi kominoté lésklav-yé pendan tem a koloni Françé-la bonnœr dan 18èm syèk-la. Li té vini langaj kommin-la, parlé par lésklav é moun lib a nimpòt koulè lapo. Niméro lokitœr-yé té bésé bokou jiska lafin 20èm syèk-la. Plipar labalans lokitœr-yé ki parl kouri-vini (kréyol Lalwizyàn) çé konsentré dan sid Lalwizyàn, olon kot Gòlf (téritwa Lalwizyàn kolonyal ki no pélé Méshasébé—Misisipi—é Ozalibamon astœr), é dan kominité dan djaspora Kréyol Lalwizyàn trouvé dan sidlès Otèksas, Kalifòrni, é Ozilinnwa. Ojòddi, kouri-vini apé vini révitalizé gras a memb dan kominité Kréyol Lalwizyàn, parmi-ki særtin té komensé yê travay ina 20 lanné. Astè, ina plis zétidjan a néritaj langaj k’apé (r)aprenn kouri-vini pasé çayé avan primiyé Lagè Monndyal. Parwas sivil lalwizyàn-yé aou kouri-vini toujou trouvé, mé pa yink, inkli Ibéri, Lafayèt, Lafoush, Nakitòsh, Lapwint-Koupé, Sin-Jak, Sin-Landri, Sin-Martin, Sint-Mari, é Sin-Toménni. Pou konné plis, vizité www.chinbo.org _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kouri-Vini, also known as Louisiana Creole, is the critically endangered Creole language native to Louisiana. It formed among enslaved communities during the French colonial period in the early 18th century. In certain regions it became the lingua franca (common language), spoken by enslaved and free peoples across racial lines. By the end of the 20th century, the number of speakers had decreased significantly. Today, most remaining speakers of Kouri-Vini (Louisiana Creole) are concentrated in southern Louisiana as well as parts of the Gulf Coast (former territories of colonial Louisiana now present-day Mississippi and Alabama) and Louisiana Creole diasporic communities in southeastern Texas, California, and Illinois. Kouri-Vini is experiencing revitalization initiated by members of the Louisiana Creole…