Brittany and Breton


Brittany and Breton

Brittany
Coordinates: 48°00′N 3°00′W

Brittany (/ˈbrɪtənɪ/; French: Bretagne [bʁə.taɲ]; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛχ]; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced [bəʁ.taɛɲ]) is a cultural region in the north-west of France. Covering the western part of Armorica, as it was known during the period of Roman occupation, Brittany subsequently became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as if it were a separate nation under the crown. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain). It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its land area is 34,023 km² (13,136 sq mi).


Breton language

Breton /ˈbrɛtən/ (Brezhoneg IPA: [bʁe.ˈzõː.nɛk]) is a severely endangered Celtic language spoken in Brittany (Breton: Breizh; French: Bretagne), France.


Breton proverbs

¶ Merh he mamm eo Katell.
Jeannete is just the daughter of her mother.


References

Brittany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany

Breton language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breton_language

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