Bret·on
/ˈbretn/
noun
- a native of Brittany.
- the Celtic language of Brittany, related to Cornish.
adjective
- relating to Brittany or its people or language.
- denoting a casual striped top, typically white with narrow horizontal blue stripes, of a type loosely associated with French or Breton sailors."just pull on a classic Breton t-shirt"
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Apr 12, 2024 · Breton is spoken in Brittany in northwestern France. It shares with Welsh and Cornish an identical basic vocabulary and with all other Celtic ...
Breton
Spoken language
Breton is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of the insular branch instead... Wikipedia
Language families: Brittonic languages, Indo-European languages, Celtic languages, and more
Spoken by: Bretons and Anglo-Normans
Region: Europe
Early forms: Old Breton: Middle Breton
ISO 639-3: Variously: – Modern Breton;
Native speakers: 210,000 in Brittany (2018); 16,000 in Île-de-France; (Number includes students in bilingual education)
The meaning of BRETON is a native or inhabitant of Brittany.
bretons, feminine plural bretonas). Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people). Noun edit. breton m (plural bretons). the Breton language. Old ...