Guernsey English

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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 such as "buncho" (from Dgèrnésiais: bond d'tchu) for the English "somersault".

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Anthem
"God Save the Queen" (official)
"Sarnia Cherie" (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)


Capital St Peter Port

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Guernésiais, also known as Dgèrnésiais, Guernsey French, Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island, by the semi-disparaging name "patois".
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Writing system: Latin (French variant)
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: roa
ISO 639-3: nrm  
Areas where the Norman language is strongest include Jersey, Guernsey, the Cotentin and the Pays de Caux.

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Ebenezer Le Page is the lead character in the novel The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by GB Edwards. The book takes the form of an autobiography of an archetypal Guernseyman who lives through the dramatic changes in the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands from the late 19th
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Writing system: Latin (English variant) 
Official status
Official language of: 53 countries
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
ISO 639-2: eng
ISO 639-3: eng  
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