09-25-2004, 08:40 AM
I know I'm coming horrendously late to this debate, but I'm from Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands and part of the British Isles. The Romans called it Andium, by the way. I suppose my native tongue is Jerriais (Jersey Norman-French), and ancient language related to Norman-French and Old Norse, which has far more letters in its words than any language should reasonably have:<br>
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<strong>Jerriais</strong> / <strong>French</strong> / <strong>English</strong><br>
tchian / chien / dog<br>
dgiêux / dix / ten<br>
eune rouoge flieur / une fleur rouge / a red flower<br>
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I, however, speak English, which is probably a mercy for all concerned <p></p><i></i>
<br>
<strong>Jerriais</strong> / <strong>French</strong> / <strong>English</strong><br>
tchian / chien / dog<br>
dgiêux / dix / ten<br>
eune rouoge flieur / une fleur rouge / a red flower<br>
<br>
I, however, speak English, which is probably a mercy for all concerned <p></p><i></i>