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Anglo-Norman language
The '''Anglo-Norman language''' is the name given to the variety of [[Norman language|Norman]] spoken by the [[Anglo-Norman]]s, the descendents of the [[Norman]]s who ruled [[England]] following the [[Battle of Hastings|conquest]] by [[William I of England|William of Normandy]] in [[1066]]. This [[Oïl languages|langue d'oïl]] became the official language of England and later developed into the unique insular dialect now known as the Anglo-Norman language

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Although Anglo-Norman was falling into everyday disuse by the [[13th century]] (Middle English was becoming stronger, as evidenced by [[Chaucer]]), it has left an indelible mark on English.  Thousands of words, phrases and expressions derived from it.  English would have been a very different language without the influence of Anglo-Norman.

== External links ==
*[http://www.anglo-norman.net/ The Anglo-Norman hub - a project to produce an AN dictionary.]  Contains articles and corpus texts.

[[Category:
RomanceOïl languages]]
[[Category:Extinct languages]]