Alabama Creole people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Alabama | |
| Languages | |
| English, French, Creole French, Mobilian Jargon, Franglais | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Louisiana Creoles, Isleños, Cajuns, Creoles of color, Acadians, Québecois, Creek Indians, African Americans |
Alabama Creoles (French: Créoles de l'Alabama) are a Louisiana French group native to the region around Mobile, Alabama. They are the descendants of colonial French and Spanish settlers who arrived in Mobile in the 18th century. They are sometimes known as Cajans or Cajuns (French: Cadjins) although they are distinct from the Cajuns of southern Louisiana, and most do not trace their roots to the French settlers of Acadia. Rather, many identify with French fur traders and blacksmiths who traveled directly from France to the New World in hopes of establishing a Free North America.
In 2024, Congressman Shomari Figures (D) became the first Mobile Cajun elected to the US House of Representatives. State Senator Vivian Figures (D) became the first Cajun woman elected to the Alabama Senate in the 2000s.