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Guy Étienne
Guy Étienne, (Gwion Steven in breton) or Abanna (18 september 1928 in Saint-Carreuc, 6 january 2015 in Châteaulin) was a writer and lexicographer who is known for having created the '' Emsav'' magazine and the publishing house '' Preder''. He wrote a lot of articles and dictionaries on the breton language. He was the leader of the scientific magazine named '' Lavar'' which was managed by linguists seeking to create new Breton words adapted to specific fields such as psychoanalysis, medicine or computer science. His work First he wrote poems for the magazine Al Liamm since 1953, for example ''Eil pedenn evit gorreoù Nedeleg'' or ''Trec'h ar barzh'' He translated articles from other languages too. In 1959 he worked for the political magazine ''Ar Vro'', with Pêr Denez and Ronan Pennek. Since 1960 he started to write articles on the history and destiny of the movement Emsav as in ''Eus an Emsav d'an emframm'' ''Ur gefridi bolitikel : diorren ar yezh resis'' ''Eil tezenn v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Language
Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic languages, Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of the Insular Celtic languages, insular branch instead of the extinct Continental Celtic languages, continental grouping. Breton was brought from Great Britain to Armorica (the ancient name for the coastal region that includes the Brittany peninsula) by migrating Britons (Celtic people), Britons during the Early Middle Ages, making it an Insular Celtic language. Breton is most closely related to Cornish language, Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language. Welsh language, Welsh and the extinct Cumbric language, Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly related, and the Goidelic languages (Irish language, Irish, Manx language, Manx, Scottish Gaelic) have a slight connection due to both of their origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Carreuc
Saint-Carreuc (; Gallo: ''Saent-Caroec'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Carreuc are called ''carreucois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References External links * Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{SaintBrieuc-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteaulin
Châteaulin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Châteaulin is in a valley towards the center of Finistère on the River Aulne and the Canal de Nantes à Brest, mid-way between Quimper to the south and Brest to the north. To the west the Menez-Hom hills separate it from the Crozon peninsula and the Bay of Douarnenez, which opens into the Atlantic Ocean. Population In French the inhabitants of Châteaulin are known as ''Châteaulinois''. Breton language In 2008 1.96% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> Economy Châteaulin's economy is based on food processing (salmon and poultry) and, to an ever-greater extent, tourism. The Gendarmerie school on the outskirts of the town provides for a large number of families and the many recruits passing through the school provide the econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emsav
Breton nationalism (, ) is the nationalism of the historical province of Brittany, France. Brittany is considered to be one of the six Celtic nations (along with Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales). Breton ''nationalism'' was a political current that appeared in the 1920s in the second ''Emsav'', and claiming Brittany's independence. The political aspirations of Breton nationalists include the desire to obtain the right to self-rule, whether within France or independently of it, and to acquire more power in the European Union, United Nations and other international institutions. Breton cultural nationalism includes an important linguistic component, with Breton and Gallo speakers seeking equality with the French language in the region. Cultural nationalists seek to reinvigorate Breton music, traditions, and symbols and forging strength links with other Celtic nations. The French position includes a range of views, from allowing Brittany a devolved governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Language
Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic languages, Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of the Insular Celtic languages, insular branch instead of the extinct Continental Celtic languages, continental grouping. Breton was brought from Great Britain to Armorica (the ancient name for the coastal region that includes the Brittany peninsula) by migrating Britons (Celtic people), Britons during the Early Middle Ages, making it an Insular Celtic language. Breton is most closely related to Cornish language, Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language. Welsh language, Welsh and the extinct Cumbric language, Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly related, and the Goidelic languages (Irish language, Irish, Manx language, Manx, Scottish Gaelic) have a slight connection due to both of their origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavar (magazine)
Lavar or LaVar may refer to: People with the given name *LaVar Arrington (born 1978), American football player *LaVar Arrington II (born 2007), American football player *LaVar Ball (born 1968), American media personality * LaVar Christensen, American politician * Lavar Glover (born 1978), Canadian football player *Lavar Johnson (born 1977), American mixed martial artist *Lavar McMillan, American politician *LaVar Payne (born 1945), Canadian politician Places *Lavar-e Gol, Bushehr Province, Iran *Lavar-e Razemi, Bushehr Province, Iran *Lavar-e Saheli, Bushehr Province, Iran *Lavar, Gilan, Iran *Lavar, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran *Lavar, Bastak, Hormozgan Province, Iran *Lavar-e Sofla, Hormozgan Province, Iran *Lavar, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Lavar (, also Romanized as Lāvar) is a village in Charam Rural District, in the Central District (Charam County), Central District of Charam County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Liamm
''Al Liamm'' (Breton for "The Link") is a bimonthly magazine of culture and literature in the Breton language. History The first issue of ''Al Liamm'' was published in 1946. The initial magazine was created in Paris by Pêr ar Bihan and Andrev Latimier, and then merged with two other cultural magazines, ''Kened'', and then ''Tír na nÓg'', in 1948. Ronan Huon, who was, along with Pol Le Gourrierec, the editor of ''Tír na nÓg'', took charge of the fusion. He directed the resulting magazine, ''Al Liamm-Tir na nÓg'', for about half a century. One of his sons, Tudual Huon, has taken his place at the head of the magazine. In 2013, the magazine had 600 subscribers and a circulation of 700. Profile Every issue offers a selection of short stories, poetry and literary essays entirely in Breton. Numerous authors of modern Breton literature, such as Abeozen, Per Denez, Youenn Drezen, Xavier de Langlais (Langleiz), Anjela Duval, Reun Ar C'halan, Maodez Glanndour, Youenn Gwernig, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pêr Denez
Pierre Denis, known also as Pêr Denez (3 February 1921 – 30 July 2011), was a French linguist, lexicographer, scholar and writer. Denis was born in Rennes. Thanks to his contributions in the form of novels, essays and linguistics, he contributed to the preservation of the written Breton language.Ouest France Dimanche, 31 juillet 2011, nécrologie de Pêr Denez, p. 4. He died in Romillé. Publications Fiction * ''Glas evel daoulagad c'hlas na oant ket ma re'', Al Liamm 1979, translated in English by Ian Press: ''Blue Like Blue Eyes Which Were Not My Own'', Mouladurioù Hor Yezh 1993, * ''Hiroc'h eo an amzer eget ar vuhez'', Mouladurioù Hor Yezh, 1981 * ''Evit an eil gwech'', MHY, 1982 * ''Eus un amzer 'zo bet'', MHY, 1992 * ''En tu all d'an douar ha d'an neñv'', MHY, 1993 * ''Kenavo ar c'hentañ er joaioù'', MHY, 1994 * ''An amzer a ra e dro'' 1995 * ''Da Rouz An Noz'', MHY, 1996 Poems *''P'emañ ar mor o regel...'', Skrid, 1001 Linguistics and language methodology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornish Language
Cornish (Standard Written Form: or , ) is a Southwestern Brittonic language, Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family. Along with Welsh language, Welsh and Breton language, Breton, Cornish descends from Common Brittonic, a language once spoken widely across Great Britain. For much of the Middle Ages, medieval period Cornish was the main language of Cornwall, until it was gradually pushed westwards by the spread of English language, English. Cornish remained a vernacular, common community language in parts of Cornwall until the mid-18th century, and there is some evidence for traditional speakers persisting into the 19th century. Cornish became extinct language, extinct as a living community language in Cornwall by the last speaker of the Cornish language, end of the 18th century, although knowledge of Cornish, including speaking ability to a certain extent, persisted within some families and individuals. Cornish language revival, A revival started in the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
