breTechnical information about ISO 639 language code bre
The table below provides technical details for the Breton language, designated by the bre code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Breton Native Brezhoneg |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | LeonTregorCornouailleVannes |
| Related languages | CornishWelsh |
| Key facts | Breton is the only living Celtic language spoken on the European mainlandits earliest written evidence appears in 9th-century Latin glossesthe language employs initial consonant mutation as a core grammatical featurea unified spelling system called Peurunvan was introduced in 1941 to bridge dialect differencesmodern Breton vocabulary contains many French loanwords while preserving distinct Celtic grammar. |
| Sample phrase | Demat, penaos 'maout? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Breton language, identified by the code bre, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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