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Gallo language. Gallo is a regional language of eastern Brittany. It is one of the langues d'oïl, a Romance sub-family that includes French. Today it is spoken only by a minority of the population, as the standard form of French now predominates in this area.
Gallo is a Romance language spoken in parts of Brittany ( Bertâgne) and Normandy in the northwest of France by about 28,000 people. It is an Oïl language, a continuum of languages and dialects spoken in northern France that includes Norman, Picard and Poitevin.
Today, the main language of Brittany is French. Breton. Breton is a Celtic language, part of the Brittonic branch. Gallo. Gallo is a Romance language. Costume. bigouden; bagads; biniou; Festivals. Fest noz; Festival Interceltique de Lorient; Kalan Goañv; Flag. Flag of Brittany; Music. Bro Gozh ma Zadoù; Breton music; See also. Brittany
Whilst recent studies have provided pivotal insights into the relationship between Bretons and the principle languages of Brittany, Breton and French, this paper aims to shed light on the relationship between Brittany’s northern French near language (Oïl) variety, Gallo, and the identity of the inhabitants of the territory with which it is historically associated, Upper-Brittany.
- Sandra Keller
Sep 28, 2021 · Gallo is a langue d’oïl, a Romance variety typologically closely related to standard French. This similarity, especially in contrast to the co-present Celtic regional language of Breton, has resulted in residents’ often denying Gallo ontological status as a language.
- Sandra Keller
- slkell1@ilstu.edu
- 2021
Keywords:: France; Gallo; regional languages; ideology. Published in Print: 2011-May. This paper discusses the applicability of language emancipation to the regional languages of France and shows that, from a historical and contemporary perspective, it is very relevant for these languages.
