How Well Do You Know Jeirriais Vocabulary?

Answer 60 questions and find out how well you know your Jeirriais vocabulary.

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Why take our Jeirriais Vocabulary Quiz?

Jèrriais is the traditional language of Jersey, closely related to French, and an important part of Jersey’s heritage. For many centuries, the official written language of Jersey was standard French, while the people spoke Jèrriais, until English became the lingua franca of education in 1912.

Languages Related to Jeirriais

Below are a few languages that are related to Jeirriais in that they also belong to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family:

Afrikaans German
Alsatian Icelandic
Danish Luxembourgish
Dutch Norwegian
Faroese Scots
Flemish Swedish
Frisian Yiddish

Did you know?

Although part of the British Isles, Jersey is not part of the U.K. or Great Britain; it is a British Crown Dependency, situated off the coast of Normandy. It’s important to get that straight before you go!

Because of its connection to French, it is sometimes known as Jersey French or Jersey Norman French. Just under 3000 people speak Jèrriais, and by learning this colorful and quirky language, you too can contribute to keeping it and the historical identity of Jersey alive. Like many of the smaller languages, it’s on its way back.

How it works

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  1. Take the Quiz
    Select Jeirriais and start the quiz. No need to create an account or provide credit card details – it’s free!
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  1. Get your results After taking the quiz, you will receive your results by email. And for a small fee, get your own personal certificate!
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