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Did You Know that the Empress of Russia, Catherine Ii, Was Interested in the Breton Language? the Unknown History of the Universal Glossary of 1785

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At the end of the 18th century, the Empress of Russia, Catherine II, commissioned a glossary of nearly 300 words in all known languages. Breton was in 14th place.

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Did You Know that the Empress of Russia, Catherine Ii, Was Interested in the Breton Language? the Unknown History of the Universal Glossary of 1785

At the end of the 18th century, the Empress of Russia, Catherine II, commissioned a glossary of nearly 300 words in all known languages. Breton was in 14th place.

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Le Télégramme broke the news in on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
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