People of French descent who settled in Louisiana and developed their own distinct culture, music, and cuisine.
Derived from 'Acadians,' French settlers from Acadia (modern Nova Scotia) who were expelled by the British and migrated to Louisiana in the 18th century. The name is a corruption of 'Acadian' through linguistic evolution.
Cajuns are living proof of how forced migration creates new cultures—expelled from Canada, they built an entirely unique American subculture with gumbo, zydeco music, and French-influenced Louisiana culture.
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