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There are four main dialects/languages of Norman in the islands | There are four main dialects/languages of Norman in the islands | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auregnais '''Auregnais'''] (Alderney) - extinct in late twentieth century. The last known native speaker of Auregnais died around 1960. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Auregnais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auregnais#:~:text=The%20last%20known%20native%20speaker%20of%20Auregnais%20died%20around%201960., accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auregnais '''Auregnais'''] (Alderney) - extinct in late twentieth century. The last known native speaker of Auregnais died around 1960. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Auregnais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auregnais#:~:text=The%20last%20known%20native%20speaker%20of%20Auregnais%20died%20around%201960., accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guern%C3%A9siais ''' | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guern%C3%A9siais '''Guernésiais'''] (Guernsey) - also known as Dgèrnésiais, Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernésiais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guern%C3%A9siais#:~:text=It%20is%20sometimes%20known%20on%20the%20island%20simply%20as%20%22patois%22., accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais '''Jèrriais'''] (Jersey) - also known as the Jersey Language, Jersey French and Jersey Norman French in English. It is a Romance language and the traditional language of the Jersey people. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Jèrriais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=also%20known%20as%20the%20Jersey%20Language%2C%20Jersey,the%20traditional%20language%20of%20the%20Jersey%20people., accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais '''Jèrriais'''] (Jersey) - also known as the Jersey Language, Jersey French and Jersey Norman French in English. It is a Romance language and the traditional language of the Jersey people. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Jèrriais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=also%20known%20as%20the%20Jersey%20Language%2C%20Jersey,the%20traditional%20language%20of%20the%20Jersey%20people., accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sercquiais '''Sercquiais'''] (Sark) - an offshoot of Jèrriais. Also known as Sarkese or Sark-French (lé sèrtchais). Sarkese is in fact a descendant of the 16th century Jèrriais used by the original colonists. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sercquiais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sercquiais#:~:text=Sarkese%20is%20in%20fact%20a%20descendant%20of,century%20J%C3%A8rriais%20used%20by%20the%20original%20colonists, accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sercquiais '''Sercquiais'''] (Sark) - an offshoot of Jèrriais. Also known as Sarkese or Sark-French (lé sèrtchais). Sarkese is in fact a descendant of the 16th century Jèrriais used by the original colonists. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sercquiais," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sercquiais#:~:text=Sarkese%20is%20in%20fact%20a%20descendant%20of,century%20J%C3%A8rriais%20used%20by%20the%20original%20colonists, accessed 4 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://www.learnjerriais.org.je/course/view.php?id=61 20 Jèrriais Phrases] - LearnJerriais.org | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/jerriais.php Useful Jèrriais Phrases] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=Examples Jèrriais Word List] - Wikipedia | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=Palatalisation Jèrriais Word List (Palatalisation)] - Wikipedia | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/kinship/french.htm Family Words in French] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French Phrases] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guern%C3%A9siais#:~:text=Examples Guernésiais Word List] - Wikipedia | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/jerriais.htm#:~:text=J%C3%A8rriais%20alphabet Jèrriais Alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/jerriais.htm Numbers in Jèrriais] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=Orthography Jèrriais Consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/french.htm#:~:text=The%20French%20alphabet The French Alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guern%C3%A9siais#:~:text=Verbs Guernésiais Verbs] - Wikipedia | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/jerriais.htm#:~:text=J%C3%A8rriais%20pronunciation Jèrriais Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/french.htm#:~:text=French%20pronunciation French Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
* Marie De Garis, '''''English-Guernsey dictionary; Dictiounnaire Angllais-Guernesiais''''', St. Peter Port] La Societé Guernesiaise, 1967 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-guernsey-dictionary-dictiounnaire-angllais-guernesiais/oclc/702362618&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Marie de Garis, '''''Dictiounnaire Anglais-Guernesıais''''', Chichester : Phillimore, 1982 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictiounnaire-anglais-guernesais/oclc/1000550678&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
* Paul W Birt, '''''Lé Jèrriais pour tous : a complete course on the Jersey language''''', Jersey, C.I. : Le Don Balleine, 1985 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/jerriais-pour-tous-a-complete-course-on-the-jersey-language/oclc/13500082&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Société jersiaise, '''''Des noms d'maîsons en Jèrriais : Jèrrais house names (and what they mean)''''', Saint Hélyi/Saint Helier, Jèrri/Jersey : La Société Jersiaise, 2003 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/des-noms-dmaisons-en-jerriais-jerrais-house-names-and-what-they-mean/oclc/61756087&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Anthony Liddicoat, '''''A grammar of the Norman French of the Channel Islands : the dialects of Jersey and Sark''''', Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1994 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-the-norman-french-of-the-channel-islands-the-dialects-of-jersey-and-sark/oclc/841172139&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A8rriais#:~:text=Grammar Jèrriais Grammar] - Wikipedia | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* '''''Vocabulary builder. Jèrriais.''''', London : Eurotalk, 2005 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/vocabulary-builder-jerriais/oclc/706627699&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Mari C Jones, '''''Jersey Norman French : a linguistic study of an obsolescent dialect''''' - Oxford : Blackwell, 2001 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/jersey-norman-french-a-linguistic-study-of-an-obsolescent-dialect/oclc/463658777&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* L Lane-Clarke, '''''Guernsey French''''', St Peter Port : Toucan Press, 1978 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/guernsey-french/oclc/16445378&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||