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The Bailiwick of Jersey, a 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.


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See Also: Jersey Accent


As a crown dependency of the English 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.