Norman | |
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Normaund | |
Native to |
Previously used:
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Region | Normandy and the Channel Islands |
Native speakers | Unknown due to conflicting definitions (2017)
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Early form | |
Dialects | |
Latin (French orthography) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nrf (partial: Guernésiais & Jèrriais) |
Glottolog | norm1245 Norman |
ELP | Norman |
Linguasphere | 51-AAA-hc & 51-AAA-hd |
![]() Areas where the Norman language is strongest include Jersey, Guernsey, the Cotentin and the Pays de Caux. |
Norman is a language spoken mainly in Normandy. It is a Romance language (a language which comes from Latin). It is closely related to French and is often called "Norman French". After the Norman Conquest, Norman changed the English language considerably.