The Breton Language
 

Breton is a Celtic Language

                   Today there is a clear revival of interest in learning Breton
 Digemer mad - Welcome to Brittany!  Breizh - Brittany (hence motorist emblem BZH)
 Tal er Hoët
 On the edge of the wood
 Gwenn ha Du (The Breton Flag) 
 Meaning White & Black
 Morbihan - Little sea  An tad-koz - The grandfather
 Ar banniel - The flag  Ar vamm-goz - The grandmother
 Ar mor - The sea  Ar halvar - The calvary
 An heol - The sun  Ar harr - The chariot
 An tan - The fire  An tog - The hat
 Ar maeziou - The country  Ar grampouezenn - The pancake
 Ar vleuniemn - The flower  An ti koz - The cottage
 Ar vourh - The village  Ar horollou - Dance
 Pesked - The fish  Ar haz - The cat
 Ar peulvan - The menhir  Ar pemoh - The pig
 Ar vamm - Mother  Ar vuoh - The cow
 An tad - Father  Ar hi - The dog
 An daol - The table  Ar varrikenn - The cask
 Ar garreg - The rock  Ker - Town, village, hamlet
 Yec'hed mat! - Good Health, cheers  Bloavez mad! - Happy New Year
 Mar plij - Please  Trugarez - Thankyou
 Mad - Good  Nozvat - Goodnight
 Demat - Hello  Kenavo - Goodbye!

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