Jèrriais

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A language of Jersey

ISO 639-3

nrf

Alternate Names

Jersey French, Jersey Norman

Autonym

Jèrriais

Population

1,700 in Jersey (2011 census). Ethnic population: 45,380 Norman French ethnic population in the Channel Islands (2014 A. Stuart). Total users in all countries: 18,920.

Location

Jersey island.

Language Maps

Andorra and France

Ireland and United Kingdom

Language Status

8a (Moribund). De facto language of national identity.

Classification

Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

Language Development

Newspapers. Radio. Bible portions: 1863. Limited revitalization efforts. Agency: L’Office du Jèrriais.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Jèrriais

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Jèrriais and Guernésiais are officially recognized as regional minority languages of the British Isles.

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France

Language nameNorman French

Population Full

17,000 in France (2015 M. Jones).

Location

Normandy: Manche department (Cotentinais dialect); Calvados and Orne departments (Augeron dialect); Seine-Maritime department (Cauchois dialect).

Alternate Names

Normand, Normaund

Dialects

Cotentinais, Cauchois, Augeron.

Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Most also use French [fra].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Guernsey

Language nameGuernésiais

Population Full

220 in Guernsey (2014 J. Sallabank). 200 Guernésiais speakers and 18 Serquiais speakers on Guernsey Island (2014 J. Sallabank).

Location

Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, and Sark islands.

Alternate Names

Dgernesiais, Guernsey French

Dialects

Serquiais.

Status

8b (Nearly extinct). De facto language of national identity.

Language Use

Limited revitalization efforts.

Language Development

Agency: Guernsey Language Commission.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Auregniais was a dialect once spoken on Alderney. Societies are trying to preserve the dialects from becoming extinct.

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Jèrriais

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A language of Jersey

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