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The Bailiwick of Jersey, a crown dependency in the Channel Islands, off the French coast of Normandy, has two official languages: English and French. Traditionally, Jèrriais, a variety of the ancient Norman language, has been the dominant language of the Bailiwick, but the past century has seen a great decline in its use, as well as the use of French. ==English== (詳細はBritish monarch, English has a special place in the island, and is now the dominant, as well as an official, language. The English language has been allowed in parliamentary debates in the States of Jersey since February 2, 1900. Most signs are written in English, sometimes with French or Jèrriais subtitling. There are around 87,000 people in Jersey, and 20% are of British (traditionally English-speaking) descent. Most of the Norman-descended population now speaks English as well. All demographics combined, English is spoken by 94.6% of the population. Image:Sign English French Jèrriais street names St Helier.jpg|Sign explaining street names of Saint Helier in English, French and Jèrriais Image:States Chamber public entrance Jersey.jpg|Public entrance to States Chamber in St. Helier, Jersey, showing bilingual signage in French and English 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Languages of Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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