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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 [[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. | 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. |