Gallo language
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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.
Bilingual_signage-Gallo.jpg
Examples
| English | Gallo | French |
|---|---|---|
| bee | avètt | abeille |
| 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 |
Bilingual_signage-Gallo2.jpg
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