The festival arrives at a critical moment for Breton identity. Breton, a Celtic language, has been spoken in the region of northwest France for over 1,500 years, yet today it faces an existential threat. Speaker numbers are declining sharply, and advocacy efforts have repeatedly been blocked by the French State on the grounds that minority language recognition would endanger the indivisibility of the Republic. France remains one of the only Euro…
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