The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who settled the area from south western Great Britain in two waves from the 4th to 6th centuries. The traditional language of Brittany is Breton (Breizh) and is spoken by approximately 365,000 people, of whom about 240,000 speak it fluently http://www.omniglot.com/writing/breton.htm. Breton is closely related to the Brythonic languages Cornish (closely)… (More on Bretons) |