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Guernesiais was the chief language of the island until the
1800s, with trade and tourists making the adoption of English
essential. Yet this was still chiefly in the capital and main
port St Peter Port - outside, Guernesiais dominated homes and
local markets.  A study undertaken in 1926 indicated that this
was mostly still the case - there were few speakers in the
trading towns St Peter Port and St Sampsons, but dominated in
the south and west.[1]  In the 30s and 40s, there were many who
could still not speak English, and during the German occupation
Guernesiais was used to communicate when in fear of being
overheard. However, 1940 also saw the evacuation of the majority
of the island's children to England - and when they returned in
1945, the old language was unfamiliar to them. The loss of the
language to this new generation was significant in determining
its downfall.  Increased contact w