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Gallo language

Gallo is a Romance language of the langue d'oïl group, spoken in eastern Brittany around Rennes, Saint-Malo and Nantes. For centuries it was the everyday speech of Upper Brittany, while Breton, a Celtic language, prevailed in the west. Now spoken mainly by older people in the countryside, it is recognised by the region of Brittany as one of its languages.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gallo language. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gallo-language
MLA: “Gallo language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gallo-language. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Gallo language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gallo-language.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Gallo language’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gallo-language (Accessed: ).

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