Jèrriais

Indo-European (Romance, Oïl, Norman)

FamilyIndo-European (Romance, Oïl, Norman) Speakers~1K (severely endangered) ScriptLatin CountriesUnited Kingdom (Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands) Official inYes (Jersey: recognized as a regional language; taught in primary schools via L'Office du Jèrriais since 1999) ISO 639-3nrf Glottocodejers1238

Jèrriais (Jersey Norman) is the Oïl Romance variety of the Channel Island of Jersey, descending from the Norman French brought to the island after 1066 — uniquely it preserves features of mainland Norman lost in standard French, such as the Norman retention of /k/ before /a/ (cat "cat" vs. French chat) and the palatalized /tʃ/-/dʒ/ outcomes (tchian "dog" vs. French chien). Severely endangered with only about a thousand mostly elderly speakers, it gained official protection under L'Office du Jèrriais in 1999 and is now taught in Jersey primary schools.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Jèrriais

Water

ieau

jo

Fire

feu

fø

Sun

solé

sɔˈle

Moon

leune

løːn

Star

êtaile

etɛl

Night

niet

njɛ

Rain

plyie

pʎi

Snow

né

ne

Wind

vent

vɛ̃

Earth

tèrre

tɛr

Stone

pièrre

pjɛr

Mountain

montangne

mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ɲ

Sea

mé

me

Mother

mère

mɛːr

Father

péthe

peːð

Daughter

fil'ye

fiʎ

I

jé

ʒe

You

tu

ty

We

nous

nu

Name

nom

nɔ̃

Person

pèrsonne

pɛrˈsɔn

Head

tête

teit

Eye

yi

ji

Ear

ouothelle

woðɛl

Nose

nez

neː

Mouth

bouoche

bwɔʃ

Tooth

dent

dɑ̃

Tongue

langue

lɑ̃ɡ

Hand

main

mɛ̃

Foot

pid

pi

Heart

tchoeu

tʃœ

Bone

os

o

Blood

sang

sɑ̃

Love

amour

aˈmuːr

Tree

bouais

bwɛ

Dog

tchian

tʃjɑ̃

Cat

cat

kat

Fish

paîsson

pɛˈsɔ̃

Bird

ouaîsé

wɛˈze

Butterfly

papillote

papiˈjɔt

Egg

oeu

ø

Bear

ourse

urs

Horse

j'va

ʒva

House

maîson

mɛˈzɔ̃

Milk

lait

lɛ

Honey

myi

mji

Salt

sé

se

Wine

vîn

vĩ

Rice

riz

ri

Chocolate

chocolat

ʃɔkɔˈla

Iron

fé

fe

Wheel

reue

rø

Silk

souaie

swɛ

Book

livre

livr

Eat

mangi

mɑ̃ˈʒi

Drink

baithe

baɪð

Sleep

dormi

dɔrˈmi

One

ieune

jøːn

Two

deux

dø

Three

trais

trɛ

Four

quatre

kat

Five

chîn

ʃiŋ

Hundred

chent

ʃɑ̃

Hello

bouônjour

bwɔ̃ˈʒuːr

Thank you

mèrcie

mɛrˈsi

Good

bouôn

bwɔ̃

New

neu

nø

Red

rouoge

ʁwɔdʒ

White

blianc

bljɑ̃

Black

nièr

njɛr

Green

vèrt

vɛr

Blue

bliu

bljø

Cuckoo

coucou

kuˈku

Computer

compiuteu

Tea

thée

te

Coffee

café

kaˈfe

Sugar

chucre

ʃykr

Orange

orange

ɔʁɑ̃ʒ

At sign

à

a

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Indo-European (Romance, Oïl, Norman)

Meaning JèrriaisNormanGuernésiaisClassical FrenchPicardSenegalese FrenchIvorian French
Water ieau /jo/ ieau /jo/ ieau /jo/ eau /o/ iau /jo/ eau /o/ eau /o/
Fire feu /fø/ feu /fø/ fû /fy/ feu /fø/ fu /fy/ feu /fø/ feu /fø/
Sun solé /sɔˈle/ solé /sɔle/ solé /sɔˈle/ soleil /sɔlɛj/ solèl /sɔlɛl/ soleil /sɔlɛj/ soleil /sɔlɛj/
Moon leune /løːn/ leune /løn/ leune /løːn/ lune /lyn/ lune /lyn/ lune /lyn/ lune /lyn/
Star êtaile /etɛl/ êtaile /etɛl/ ételle /etɛl/ étoile /etwɛl/ étole /etɔl/ étoile /etwal/ étoile /etwal/
Night niet /njɛ/ niet /njɛ/ niet /njɛ/ nuit /nɥit/ nuit /nɥi/ nuit /nɥi/ nuit /nɥi/
Rain plyie /pʎi/ plyie /pʎi/ pllie /pʎi/ pluie /plɥi/ pleuve /plœv/ pluie /plɥi/ pluie /plɥi/
Snow né /ne/ né /ne/ neis /nɛ/ neige /nɛʒə/ nèges /nɛʒ/ neige /nɛʒ/ neige /nɛʒ/
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