CODOFIL offers French learning resources for all levels. Explore the various ways you can engage with the language, including physical assets and educational video series.
Gombo de Mots Flashcards
A deck of flashcards displaying words in Louisiana French and Creole, international French, and English.
French Table Guide
Created by Louisiana French specialist Amanda LaFleur, Le Guide des Tables provides the tools, topics, and training tips necessary to foster a vibrant speaking environment.
French for Business
Exel Louisiane’s professional French resources provide practical ways to increase your French-language capacities. By including bilingual signs and increasing your staff’s French skills, you can expand your business to Francophone clients and tourists.
Kouri-Vini 101
A video series about Kouri-Vini, the endangered Creole language of Louisiana.
Paroles de la Louisiane
A video series about Louisiana French for educators, students, and language enthusiasts.
Pouquoi? Comment?
Pourquoi? Comment? ( WHY? HOW?) is a series of interviews where Louisianians share their stories about learning French.
Recommended resources
Dictionary of Louisiana French
The "Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities" is the most comprehensive dictionary of the French language in Louisiana to date. It took a team of university linguists and Louisiana locals over a decade to create this dictionary which features example sentences, pronunciation guides, and multiple accepted spellings when there is more than one way to say or spell something.
Ti Liv Kréyol
The Ti Liv Kréyòl is a free resource you can access online. Created by a group of activists, this primer isn’t a complete textbook but it’s a step towards developing a full curriculum of Louisiana Creole language-learning materials for teachers, students, and independent learners. This second edition has simple lessons organized around themes like family, weather, or food and even includes audio files.
LouisianaCreoleDictionary.com
LouisianaCreoleDictionary.com is an online dictionary and learning resource dedicated to documenting, preserving, and sharing the vocabulary of Louisiana Creole. Our goal is to make this language accessible to learners, researchers, heritage speakers, and the curious public. The dictionary includes English-to-Creole translations, example sentences, audio pronunciations, and structured lessons on grammar and vocabulary topics. We actively invite community members to submit new words and help us grow the resource.