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CODOFIL was founded in 1968. If it is true that life begins at 40, we're only just beginning this adventure of supporting the French-speaking communities of Louisiana. Bonne Fête, CODOFIL!!!
The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana was created in 1968 by the Louisiana state legislature. According to Legislative Act No. 409, the Governor of Louisiana is "...authorized to establish the Council for the Development of Louisiana- French, said agency to consist of no more than fifty (50) members and including a chairman...". CODOFIL is furthermore empowered to “do any and all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization, and preservation of the French language as found in Louisiana for the cultural, economic and touristic benefit of the state. The name was subsequently changed to the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana.”
Through this web site, CODOFIL and the Fondation Louisiane invite you to learn more about what we do and about why the defense and growth of the French language in Louisiana are important to us. We also invite you to join us in this fight, helping us defend Louisiana's francophone heritage and future.
The history of French in Louisiana has not allowed the vast majority of francophones* the opportunity to learn to read and write French. Additionally, as everywhere in the francophone world, we speak several varieties of French each having its own particular flavor. For these reasons, we have tried to include as often as possible on this web site French "as it is found in Louisiana".
The word francophone refers to people who speak French or areas or countries where French is the principal language or one of the principal languages spoken
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