Gallo language

'''Gallo''' is a regional language of France, traditionally spoken in Eastern Brittany. In contrast to Breton, the Celtic language which is traditionally spoken in the Western territory of the country, Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Oïl languages (closely related to Norman, Picard and Poitevin-Saintongeais among others). One of the metro stations of the Breton capital, Rennes, has bilingual signage in French and Gallo, but generally the Gallo language is not as visibly high-profile as the Breton language, even in its traditional heartland of the Pays Gallo (which includes the two historical capitals of Rennes and Nantes). Although a written literary tradition exists, Gallo is more noted for extemporised story-telling and theatrical presentations. Given Brittany’s rich musical heritage, it is also the case that some contemporary performers produce a range of music sung in Gallo (See Music of Brittany). The vocabulary of Gallo has been influenced by contact with Breton, but remains overwhelmingly Latinate.

Examples

>bee |avètt |abeille

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chair	chaérr	chaise
cheese	fórmaij	fromage
exit	desort	sortie
to fall	cheir	choir (tomber)
goat	biq	(chèvre)
house	ostèu	(maison)
lip	lip	lèvre
mouth	góll	gueule [throat] (bouche)
number	limerot	numéro
pear	peirr	poire
school	escoll	école
squirrel	chat-de-boéz	chat-de-bois [wood cat] (écureuil)
star	esteill	étoile
timetable	oryaer	horaire
to smoke	betunae	(fumer)
today	anoet	(aujourd'hui)
to whistle	sublae	siffler

als:Gallo de:Gallo fr:langue gallèse kw:Gallo wa:Galo Category:Languages of France Category:Romance languages Category:Brittany

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