Languages of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

Languages of Guernsey
OfficialEnglish, Guernésiais, French
VernacularChannel Island English
MinoritySercquiais
ImmigrantPortuguese
SignedBritish Sign Language
Keyboard layout
British QWERTY

The linguistic situation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey is quite similar to that of Jersey, the other Bailiwick in the Channel Islands. English is the official language, French is used for administration, there are several varieties of Norman language used by a minority of the population, and Portuguese is spoken by some foreigners in the workforce.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.