Jersey

Summary

Official Name

Bailiwick of Jersey

Population

106,800

Principal Languages

English, French

General References

Sallabank 2013

Language Counts

The number of established languages listed for Jersey is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional and 1 is dying. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.

Languages

English eng: Widespread. Users: 100,900 in Jersey (2019 World Factbook). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2006, Amendment 2, Royal Court Rules). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
French fra: Widespread. Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. Alternate Names: Français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
Jèrriais nrf: Jersey island. Users: 1,700 in Jersey (2011 census). Ethnic population: 45,380 Norman French ethnic population in the Channel Islands (2014 A. Stuart). Status: 8a (Moribund). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Jersey French, Jersey Norman Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
Portuguese por: Users: 4,530 in Jersey (2016 World Factbook). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician

Languages by Status

1 (National)

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2006, Amendment 2, Royal Court Rules). 100,900 in Jersey (2019 World Factbook).

8a (Moribund)

Jèrriais

[nrf] 8a (Moribund). De facto language of national identity. 1,700 in Jersey (2011 census). Ethnic population: 45,380 Norman French ethnic population in the Channel Islands (2014 A. Stuart).