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Jerriais is an old language.
People speak it on the island of Jersey.
But Jerriais is dying.
People are trying to save it.
There are only 800 native speakers today, like brothers Jean and François.
In the past, farmers spoke Jerriais.
Children couldn't speak it.
They had to learn English.
English became popular.
In 2019, Jerrais became an official language.
Children can learn Jerriais in schools now.
Jerriais is similar to French.
Susan Parker teaches Jerriais.
Jersey is a British island.
It is 22 kilometres from France.
It has a special culture.
Atticus Mawby says that Jerriais is important to the culture.
Jerriais is dying.
It is important for young people to learn it.
Geraint Jennings wants people to speak Jerriais every day.
Not replace English, not to replace French, but to ensure that people can, if possible, live their lives with Jerriais."
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