Jersey Legal French
Jersey Legal French, also known as Jersey French (French: français de Jersey), was the official dialect of French used administratively in Jersey. Since the anglicisation of the island, it survives as a written language for some laws, contracts, and other documents. Jersey's parliament, the States of Jersey, is part of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. The use of the English language has been allowed in legislative debates since 2 February 1900; the current use of French in the States of Jersey is generally restricted to certain limited official state functions and formalities (prayers, ceremonies, formulæ).
| Jersey Legal French | |
|---|---|
| français de jersey | |
Native speakers | None |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Old Latin
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| Official status | |
Official language in | Jersey |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | fr-JE |
By common custom and usage, the most spoken languages of Jersey in present times are the English language and Jèrriais.
Jersey Legal French is not to be confused with Jèrriais, a variety of the Norman language also called Jersey Norman-French, spoken on the island.
The French of Jersey differs little from that of France. It is characterised by several terms particular to Jersey administration and a few expressions imported from Norman.