The Jèrriais Language Strategy 2022-25 was launched a year ago. Here Ben Spink, Head of the Jèrriais Teaching Service, looks at the highlights in a year where the number of Jèrriais learners grew: blog.gov.je/2023/05/18/un-…

It's now been a year since the Jèrriais Language Strategy 2022-25 was launched. Here Ben Spink, Head of the Jèrriais Teaching Service, looks at the highlights in a year where the number of Jèrriais learners grew to over 1000. Read the blog: bit.ly/42iurof

#Jèrriais Plat Douet School Tortoise Takeover #TortoiseTakeover au Mûsée d'Jèrri Jersey Heritage lé fliamant, lé moûtchet le cat, lé colînmachon lé pèrrot, la tortue, la bête du Bouôn Dgieu

Fascinating few days at ICML2023 Carmarthen. Diolch yn fawr iawn! Mèrcie bein des fais!

It's St John’s Day (La Saint Jean), which used to be the traditional day to celebrate Midsummer. Rituals and customs, such as bachîn ringing, were carried out to scare away evil spirits and cleanse the countryside of malign forces that could threaten the harvest. #OurIslandStory

📜 We are pleased to launch now the sun breaks through - a poetry anthology in the British-Irish Council nine indigenous, minority and lesser used languages, marking the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.✍️ tinyurl.com/5h8tzy2v #BIC #GFA25 #imllanguages

Bouan Appétit! Don’t worry – that isn’t a spelling mistake. It’s the #Jèrriais title of our new exhibition, opening this Sat (15th) at #JerseyMuseum. You’ll find plenty to tickle your taste buds. Open daily, 10am to 5pm. #Food #OurIslandStory L'Office du Jèrriais Visit Jersey

Ch’tait un grand pliaîsi! It was my great pleasure to launch this book with my colleagues Marianne and Susan from the Jèrriais Teaching Service. Mèrcie bein des fais

La Folle d'Avoût est d'èrtou! Corn Riots is back!

In marking European Day of Languages today, British-Irish Council members have put together a sheet of common greetings used in the nine BIC IML languages. Pls share #Cymraeg #Kernewek #Gaelic #Gaeilge #Guernesiais #Jèrriais #Gaelg #Scots #UlsterScots #Manx #Europeandayoflanguages2023

La s'maine tchi veint! Next week! We look forward to welcoming delegates to our Language Policy Impact Event. Day 1 Speakers include Professor Mari Jones from Cambridge University, Dr Eowyn Crisfield from Oxford Brookes University, Dr Davyth Hicks from EUROLANG and Erin McNulty from University of Glasgow

At the Jersey Language Policy Conference, The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, Deputy Kirsten Morel spoke about the importance of Jèrriais to Jersey's national identity. He said: "I will be hugely supportive of Jèrriais as long as I am Minister."

Speaking at the #languageconference, Professor Mari Jones (@MariCatrinJones) explains that 229 languages have gone extinct in the past few decades, including Auregnais, the native language of Alderney. Prof Jones adds there are endangered languages in every part of the globe.

Head of the Jèrriais Teaching Service, Ben Spink (Ben Spink) introduces Professor Mari Jones (@MariCatrinJones) to the stage. #LanguageConference

💬 You can find the communiqué from today’s IML Languages Ministerial on our website. The meeting was chaired by @Addysg_Cymraeg reviewing recent work on IML languages, and discussing future areas of focus rb.gy/7eiax

With thanks to Government of Jersey and L'Office du Jèrriais team for a wonderful few days in Jersey at the Indigenous, Minority and Lesser-Used Languages Ministerial - looking forward to the work ahead. ✍️🗨️shorturl.at/cefKN

A new online Jèrriais beginner class will take place from 11 January to 21 March 2024 (12pm to 12.45pm). If you are interested in joining this free course, please contact [email protected]

Bore da! Bouônjour à matîn. Looking forward to what promises to be a fascinating day exploring good practice in language policy. #cymraeg2050 #Jèrriais

Join us for the Lihou album launch - a night of live music, insightful discussions, and an interactive Q&A session! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with the artists. We look forward to seeing you. 🗓️Thursday 14 March, 6:30pm - 9pm. ▶️ bit.ly/42Qki4b

#BoxImpact