Norman language
Romance language of northwest France
Norman is a language spoken mainly in Normandy. It is a Romance language (a language which comes from Latin). It is closely related to French and is often called "Norman French". After the Norman Conquest, Norman changed the English language considerably.
Norman | |
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Normaund | |
Native to |
Previously used:
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Region | Normandy and the Channel Islands |
Native speakers | Unknown due to conflicting definitions (2017)
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Early form | |
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Latin (French orthography) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nrf (partial: Guernésiais & Jèrriais) |
Glottolog | norm1245 Norman |
ELP | Norman |
Linguasphere | 51-AAA-hc & 51-AAA-hd |
![]() Areas where the Norman language is strongest include Jersey, Guernsey, the Cotentin and the Pays de Caux. |
Users
changeForms of the Norman are still used in the Channel Islands,
- Jèrriais on Jersey
- Guernésiais on Guernsey
- Auregnais on the Guernsey dependency of Alderney
- Sercquiais on the dependency of Sark
No one now uses Sercquiais or Auregnais as their first language, but Jèrriais and Guernésiais are still used.
References
change Norman edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia