Breton

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The Bretons are a people inhabiting the region of Brittany in northwestern France. They are known for their unique Celtic language, Breton, which is one of the six surviving Celtic languages. This language was introduced to the area by migrants from Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.12

Historically, Brittany was an independent duchy before becoming part of France in 1532, though it retained local privileges. The Breton language and culture have faced challenges, particularly with French centralization policies. However, a language-recovery movement in the late 20th century has led to a revival, with efforts to promote bilingual education and the use of Breton in media.213

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…cope with raids by the Bretons, who had established heavily populated settlements in the western part of the peninsula. To the southwest the Gascons, a highland people from the Pyrenees, had been driven northward by the Visigoths in 578 and settled in Novempopulana; in spite of several Frankish expeditions, this…
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…cope with raids by the Bretons, who had established heavily populated settlements in the western part of the peninsula. To the southwest the Gascons, a highland people from the Pyrenees, had been driven northward by the Visigoths in 578 and settled in Novempopulana; in spite of several Frankish expeditions, this…
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