Breton
brezhoneg
br
200K speakers
Breton
(brezhoneg)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 200K speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is br.
Writing Systems Used for Breton
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Breton use?
Breton is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Breton written?
Breton is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Breton?
Breton has approximately 200K speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Breton belong to?
Breton belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Breton?
The BCP 47 language code for Breton is "br". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- br
- ISO 639-3
- bre
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 200K speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.