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This is an incomplete list of some Breton people of note and of some notable individuals born in Brittany, alphabetically within categories. Brittany ( Breizh in Breton) is a Celtic nation of northwestern France and has contributed famous names to all walks of life.
In 2024, according to a new study, 2.7% of people surveyed said they spoke Breton very well or fairly well (around 107,000 people). However, the average age of Breton speakers has fallen from 70 in 2018, to 58.5 in 2024. [14] A strong historical emigration has created a Breton diaspora within the French borders and in the overseas departments ...
Pages in category "Breton-speaking people" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Jeanne-Marie ...
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This category is for ethnic Breton people and for people of the medieval Breton kingdom and duchy. ... Breton-speaking people (3 C, 5 P) D. Breton diaspora (2 C, 1 P) M.
At the beginning of the 21st century, it was estimated that about one-tenth of Breton speakers lived in Upper Brittany. [8] Gallo, like the Breton language, was until recently highly stigmatized, and its use declined steeply during the 20th century. Attempts are now made to revitalize it, with schools playing a role in this, but it is largely ...
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A Breton speaker, recorded in Canada. Government policies in the 19th and 20th centuries made education compulsory and, at the same time, forbade the use of Breton in schools to push non-French speakers into adopting the French language. Nevertheless, until the 1960s Breton was spoken or understood by many of the inhabitants of western Brittany.