Saintongeais
Saintongeais ( patouê saintonjhouê, jhabrail ) is a language in France . It belongs to the Langues d'oïl . Since 2007 it has been considered a language different from Poitevin . The area of Saintongeais one of the departments of Charente , Charente-Maritime , Deux-Sèvres , Vendée and Gironde . The Saintongeais has had a major influence on Quebec French , Acadian French, and Cajun . There are radio broadcasts on Saintongeais. The bilingual magazine Xaintonge is published twice a year. The letters ien are pronounced like eun .
Well-known speakers of the Saintongeais
- Burgaud des Marets , 19th century linguist and dialect author
- Goulebenéze
- Odette Comandon , actress
- Athanase Jean , comedy writer on Saintongeais
- Les Binuchards , rock group on Sainteongeais
Expressions
- Affair : subject
- Garouil : corn
- veye : see