Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Definite articles

Preposed articles are a sign of decreolization. In the 19th century, postposed -la was used.

Values

Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Example 53-97:
Li monde pou ki l kouto.
Li
3sg
monde
ask
pou
for
ki
whom
l
art.def.sg
kouto.
knife
He asked whose knife it was.

Source: Neumann 1985: 109

Example 53-99:
La fiy vini reste avek mwa isi.
La
art.def.sg
fiy
girl
vini
come
reste
stay
avek
with
mwa
1sg
isi.
here
The girl came to stay here with me.

Source: Neumann 1985: 110

Example 53-100:
Mo mai ape diminwi. Sa-k ape manje mai-la?
Mo
1sg.poss
mai
corn
ape
prog
diminwi.
diminish
Sa-k
who
ape
prog
manje
eat
mai-la?
corn-art.def.sg
My corn is disappearing. Who's eating the corn?

Source: Neumann 1985: 132

Example 53-101:
Laba kote l stor-la ina en gas station.
Laba
over.there
kote
next.to
l
art.def.sg
stor-la
store-art.def.sg
ina
there.is
en
art.indf
<gas
gas
station>.
station
Over there next to the store there is a gas station.

Source: Neumann 1985: 133

Confidence:
Very certain