Bretons
Sign in to saveThe Bretons (; or , ) are an ethnic group native to Brittany, north-western France. Originally, the demonym designated groups of Brittonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwall and Devon, mostly during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. They migrated in waves from the 3rd to 9th century (most heavily from 450 to 600) to the west of Armorica. That western part of Armorica was subsequently named after them, as were the inhabitants.
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The Bretons are an ethnic group native to Brittany in north-western France who originally descended from Brittonic speakers who migrated from southwestern Great Britain (particularly Cornwall and Devon) between the 3rd and 9th centuries. Their migration and settlement in what became known as Brittany shaped the region's distinct cultural and linguistic identity that persists today.
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Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- BretonsBretons (French)Bretoned or Breizhiz (Breton)
- Ethnic group.image
- Roderic O'Conor - Une Jeune Bretone.jpg
- Ethnic group.caption
- Une Jeune Bretonne ("A young Breton woman"), painting by Roderic O'Conor
- Ethnic group.population
- 6–8 million
- Ethnic group.region1
- France
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 6–7 million
- Ethnic group.region2
- Brittany
- Ethnic group.region3
- Loire-Atlantique
- Ethnic group.region4
- Île-de-France
- Ethnic group.pop4
- 1,500,000
- Ethnic group.region5
- Le Havre
- Ethnic group.pop5
- 70,000
Article
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Late Roman era
- Early Middle Ages
- Breton participation in the Norman Conquest of England
- Modern Breton identity
- Diaspora
- In France
- In the United States
- In China
- In Chile
- Culture
- Religion
- Pardons
- Tro Breizh
- Folklore and traditional belief
- Language
- Breton-language media
- Music
- Fest-noz
- Traditional dance
- Traditional Breton music
- Modern Breton music
- Breton cuisine
- Symbols of Brittany
- See also
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Bretons (; or , ) are an ethnic group native to Brittany, north-western France. Originally, the demonym designated groups of Brittonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwall and Devon, mostly during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. They migrated in waves from the 3rd to 9th century (most heavily from 450 to 600) to the west of Armorica. That western part of Armorica was subsequently named after them, as were the inhabitants.
The main traditional language of Brittany is Breton (Brezhoneg), spoken in Lower Brittany (i.e., the western part of the peninsula). Breton is spoken by around 206,000 people as of 2013. The other principal minority language of Brittany is Gallo, a Romance language; Gallo is spoken only in Upper Brittany, where Breton used to be spoken as well but it has seen a decline and has been less dominant in Upper Brittany since around the year 900. Currently, most Bretons' native language is standard French.