Original sentence: And many are familiar with the French-based Cajun French that is spoken in the southern half of Louisiana.The New Orleans or "Yat" dialect is similar to the "Brooklyn accent" because of an influx of German and Irish immigrants similar to what shaped Brooklyn
Edited sentence: Many are familiar with the French-based Cajun French that is spoken in the southern half of Louisiana.The New Orleans or "Yat" dialect is similar to Northeastern port city accents because of an influx of German and Irish immigrants similar to those of the Northeast