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In contrast to Breton , the Celtic Language which is traditionally spoken in the Western territory of the country, Gallo is a Romance Language , one of the Oïl Languages (closely related to Norman , Picard and Poitevin-Saintongeais among others). One of the metro stations of the Breton capital, Rennes , has bilingual signage in French and Gallo, but generally the Gallo language is not as visibly high-profile as the Breton language, even in its traditional heartland of the ''Pays Gallo'' (which includes the two historical capitals of Rennes (Gallo ''Resnn'', Breton ''Roazhon'') and Nantes (Gallo ''Nauntt'', Breton ''Naoned'')). Although a written literary tradition exists, Gallo is more noted for extemporised story-telling and theatrical presentations. Given Brittany's rich musical heritage, it is also the case that some contemporary performers produce a range of music sung in Gallo (See Music Of Brittany ). The vocabulary of Gallo has been influenced by contact with Breton, but remains overwhelmingly Latinate. There is some limited Intercomprehension with adjacent varieties of Norman Language along the linguistic frontier and also with Dgèrnésiais and Jèrriais . Metro ]] Metro ]] EXAMPLES EXTERNAL LINKS:
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