Reminds me a bit of Louisiana French (technically two closely related dialects of Cajun French and Louisiana Creole). French was the dominant household language

Reminds me a bit of Louisiana French (technically two closely related dialects of Cajun French and Louisiana Creole). French was the dominant household language in the state until the 1920s when it was banned from being the primary language in public schools by the state government. This ultimately started the first in a slew of segregational choices by parents with regards to their kids' schools: some were incensed that they were being stripped of their heritage and sent their kids to French speaking Catholic schools. People were urged to "speak White," which was code for "speak proper English." In turn, the Catholic schools stopped teaching the local dialect in favor of Standard French. When the state also demanded that the Catholic schools teach English, students couldn't understand their teachers and were often beaten for failing to make progress in class. The state ended up with half a generation of children who could barely understand what they were being taught. As a result, parents stopped teaching their kids to speak their native language, which was replaced with English. Today, most of us from the area speak English but will mix in language from the old Cajun / Creole dialects of the past. Did you know that the X-Men's Gambit has pronounced the word "cher" incorrectly every single time he's ever used it in mass media? From Shreveport to Grand Isle, we pronounce it "sha." Usually used as a term of endearment for a male to a female, we also use it when we agree with anyone with the phrase "Mais yeah, cher!"