Bretons facts for kids
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The Bretons are a distinct ethnic group in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythons who settled the area from south western Britain in the 4th-6th centuries. The region of Brittany is named after them and many speak Brezhoneg, a Brythonic language closely related to Cornish and a bit more distantly to Welsh. The Breton language as such is part of the Insular Celtic language group. In eastern Brittany, a regional langue d'oïl named Gallo developed; it shares certain points of vocabulary, idiom, and pronunciation with Breton.
Images for kids
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The Brittonic-speaking community around the sixth century. The sea was a communication medium rather than a barrier.
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Sculpted calvaries can be found in many villages
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Regional statistics of Breton speakers, in 2004
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A fest-noz in the Pays Gallo in September 2007 as part of the Mill Góll festival
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Paul Gauguin, Breton Girl
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Émile Bernard, Breton Women at a Wall
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Vannes Cathedral
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City hall of Rennes
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Castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes
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City of Quimper
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City of Saint-Malo
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The bagad of Lann-Bihoué of the French Navy
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Breton pipe player
See also
In Spanish: Pueblo bretón para niños
