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Are Bretons Celts?

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I'm not an expert, please do correct me if I'm wrong. I'm writing a research thing about the Celts for a school project but I haven't done more than general research yet. Improvements are appreciated!) Originally, yes. read more

The Bretons are descendants of Celtic groups of people from the British Isles (I believe Wales and Cornwall) who around 500 AD crossed the sea to the western coast of France. A country/area is 'Celtic' when a Celtic language is spoken by the people. read more

The Bretons (Breton: Bretoned, Breton pronunciation: [breˈtɔ̃nɛt]) are a Celtic ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brittonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwall and Devon, mostly during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. read more

For your information, Britanny (Bretagne in French and Breizh in Breton) is the most northwestern part of present day France inhabited by Bretons (who are today French citizens but are not of the Frankish lineage) some of whom still speak Breton (a Celtic language) and are the direct descendats of the Celts who have been living in that area since before the Antiquity. read more

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