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Breton ( / ˈbrɛtən / BRET-ən, French: [bʁətɔ̃]; endonym: brezhoneg [bʁeˈzɔ̃ːnɛk] ⓘ [5] or [brəhɔ̃ˈnek] in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France.
Breton is a Celtic language spoken mainly in Brittany ( Breizh) by about 206,000 people ( in 2013 ), about 35,000 of whom speak use it as an everyday language. It is spoken mainly in western parts of Brittany, and is also spoken, to some extent, in parts of eastern Brittany, and by Breton immigrants in other parts of France, and in other countries.
Breton language, one of the six extant Celtic languages (the others being Cornish, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx). Breton is spoken in Brittany in northwestern France. It shares with Welsh and Cornish an identical basic vocabulary and with all other Celtic languages the grammatical use of.
Breton language, Celtic language spoken in Brittany in France. It was introduced in the 5th–6th century by immigrants from southwestern Britain and first appears in glosses to Latin manuscripts of the 8th–10th century.
Feb 10, 2023 · France's latest Eurovision song was in Breton – a language whose existence the government doesn't even acknowledge. From roughly a million back in the 1950s, the number of Breton speakers has...
Aug 20, 2023 · Nestled in the scenic landscapes of Brittany, France, lies a linguistic gem that often remains concealed from the global spotlight – the Breton language. Unbeknownst to many, the Breton language boasts a rich history, deeply rooted in the ancient Celtic heritage.
Jul 3, 2023 · Breton language written practices emanated from religious purposes during the XV century in the form of remarkably complex verse structured mysteries and mystical poems that were inspired by the values and models conveyed by the church.
Although Celtic languages had been spoken widely within Western Europe before the expansion of Germanic and Romance speaking populations, Breton is presently the only Celtic language spoken on the European mainland, thanks to emigration from southwest Britain during the first millennium C.E.
The spelling of Old Breton – like other Brittonic languages -, a heritage of the primitive Celtic Church, was based on the Latin alphabet. It remained identical throughout the period (notwithstanding the evolution of sounds) (K. JACKSON, Language and History in early Britain, Edinburgh 1953, p. 61).
Breton ( Brezhoneg, in Breton) is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany, in the north-west of France. Breton is closely related to the Cornish language of Cornwall spoken in south-west Great Britain.
