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Pascal Lafargue explains why he learnt Breton and Welsh

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Video clip (in Welsh). Pascal Lafargue explains why he learnt Breton and Welsh.
Translation:
"I was born in Rennes, the capital of Brittany, but unfortunately there’s been no Breton in Rennes for some time. So I taught myself with books. Then I applied to the university in Rennes where I could carry on learning Breton.
"At the moment I speak French with my partner, but I speak Welsh with my son. Because I have friends from Brittany here in Wales, I get a chance to speak Breton with them.
"People often ask me, Why have you learnt Welsh? It’s difficult to answer that kind of question, but usually I reply, Why drink a glass of wine? Why go for a walk in the country?’ I just learn languages because I’m interested in people, and want to share things with them. That’s why I’ve learnt Welsh. And it’s so close to Breton, too, so I think it’s very interesting."

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Amgueddfa Cymru
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31/7/2009
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