Breton Language

What does Breton really mean to its speakers? This unique survey combines quantitative data and personal accounts to decipher the intimate links between language, territory and identity. From power structures to social divisions, the analysis reveals how to save a doomed language. Three urgent measures emerge from this in-depth study.

Awkward laughter, blushing, discomfort… Speaking Breton provokes the same reactions as talking about sexuality. This disturbing discovery reveals a taboo deeply rooted in Breton society. Between collective shame and broken transmission, the investigation unveils the psychological mechanisms that keep a language in the shadows. How can this silence be broken?