17th century Ethnologist
James Mooney estimated that the Bayagoula,
Quinipissa, and
Mugulasha had a combined population of 1,500 in 1650. Surviving Bayogoula settled near
New Orleans and then moved to
Ascension Parish. In 1715, they had an estimated 40 warriors. By 1739, they settled in between the Houma and
Acolapissa. The remaining Bayagoula are believed to have moved to the area of the present-day
Ascension Parish of Louisiana. Some likely joined nearby villages of the Houma and
Acolapissa who lived in the area, whilst others likely intermarried with neighboring French, Spanish, and German colonists. == References ==