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Since the 1940s, use of the Breton language has declined precipitously.

In most Breton-speaking communities, it has become uncommon for children born since 1945 to acquire much of the language as French becomes universalized.

On the other hand, Breton has enjoyed increasing support among intellectuals and professionals since the 1970s, and the relatively small, urban-based Diwan movement has sought to stem the loss of young Breton speakers through bilingual immersion schools.

Breton music has also become more widely known through the work of musicians such as Alan Stivell.