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Encyclopedia > Guernsey English

Guernsey English is the dialect of English spoken by natives of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, distinguished by the fact that it has considerable influence from Dgèrnésiais, the variety of Norman indigenous to Guernsey. The dialect contains terms from Dgèrnésais such as "buncho" for the English "somersault". This is a list of varieties of the English language. ... Dgèrnésiais, also known as Guernésiais, Guernsey French, Guernsey Norman French, or patois is the variety of Norman language spoken in Guernsey. ... Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. ...


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  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/multilingual/guernesiais.shtml


 

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