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Acadian to Cajun

Acadian is spelled Acadien in French.  The "A" was gradually dropped and "Cadien" was used.  In old French, "di" was pronounced like a "j" so Cadien sounded like Cajun.

Since the Acadians inter-married with the other groups in Louisiana, nearly all the descendants of the early settlers have become Cajuns!

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