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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name=Brest | |name=Brest | ||
|nativename='' | |nativename=''Brest'' | ||
|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = ˈbrest | ||
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Brest | |pronunciation_key = IPA for Brest | ||
|state = Brestig | |state = Brestig | ||
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[[Brest]] (/{{IPA|ˈbɹɛst}}/; [[Brest]]: '' | [[Brest]] (/{{IPA|ˈbɹɛst}}/; [[Brest]]: ''brest'' [{{IPA|ˈbrest}}] or ''brestig'' [{{IPA|ˈbrestig}}]) is an [[a posteriori]] brittonic altlang spoken in rural areas of northwestern France. | ||
It exhibits notable germanic influence and substrate, along with many borrowings from both a [[substrate]] germanic language and French. It is believed by some to have arised after the creation of a [[ | It exhibits notable germanic influence and substrate, along with many borrowings from both a [[w:substrate|substrate]] germanic language and French. It is believed by some to have arised after the creation of a [[w:creole|creole]] in the area, although many scholars dispute this idea vehemently. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==Orthography== | |||
The alphabet consists of 26 letters, six of which are vowels and 20 consonants. Contractions make use of the apostrophe to mark vowel omission. | |||
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50em; text-align: center; border-collapse:collapse;" | |||
! colspan="26" | Letters of the Brest alphabet | |||
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| Aa || Bb || Cc || Dd || Ee || Ff || Gg || Hh || Ii || Kk || Ll || Mm || Nn || Ññ || Oo || Pp || Rr || Ss || Tt || Uu || Vv || Vhvh || Ww || Yy || Zz || Zhzh | |||
|} | |||
</center> | |||
Non-native letters may occur in some foreign words or proper nouns, chiefly in toponyms and given names. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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==Sample texts== | ==Sample texts== | ||
:''' | :'''Yi lovh vi, lovh-vu mi? Mañc di vir, ma lovh mar.''' | ||
:''I love you, do you love me? Without you my love | :''I love you, do you love me? Without you my love withers.'' | ||
:'''Queth gammir, pur no brenn lovhin.''' | |||
:''Pray with me, for our beloved king.'' | |||
:'''Ur brenn wynn zi lovhin pur hi leyd.''' | |||
:''A good king is loved by his people.'' | |||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||