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Breton can refer to:

Brittany, as an adjective for this historical province of France
The Breton language, a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany and Loire-Atlantique
A Breton person, part of a Brythonic ethnic group inhabiting the region of Brittany
André Breton (1896-1966), French author and surrealist theorist
Jules Adolphe Aime Louis Breton (1827-1906), French realist painter
Thierry Breton (born 1955), the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry
Nicholas Breton, 16th century poet
Bretons, a race in The Elder Scrolls game series who are descendants of men and Elves
Breton is an alternative name for wine made with the grape Cabernet Franc in the Loire Valley.
Breton, salted wheat cracker

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Category: Disambiguation Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) in France. ... The Bretons are a distinct celtic ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. ... Brython and Brythonic are terms which refer to indigenous, pre-Roman, Celtic speaking inhabitants of most of the island of Great Britain, and their cultures and languages, the Brythonic languages. ... AndrÃ© Breton AndrÃ© Breton (French IPA: ) (February 19, 1896 â€“ September 28, 1966) was a French writer, poet, and surrealist theorist, and is best known as the main founder of surrealism. ... The Song of the Lark Oil on canvas, 1884 Jules Adolphe Aime Louis Breton was a 19th-century French Realist painter. ... Thierry Breton (born January 15, 1955 in Paris) is the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry. ... Nicholas Breton (also Britton or Brittaine) (1545?-1626), English poet, belonged to an old family settled at Layer-Breton, Essex. ... Bretons as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website Bretons are a fictional fantasy race featured in the computer role-playing games of the Elder Scrolls series. ... Bethesda Softworks Elder Scrolls 10th anniversary logo from 2004. ... Cabernet Franc is a red wine grape variety similar to and a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. ... Loire Valley (French: VallÃ©e de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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Breton language - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Breton language (141 words)
	Officially neglected for centuries, Breton is now a recognized language of France.
	The Breton Liberation Movement claims equal status in Brittany for Breton and French.
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