Breton brezhoneg

BCP 47 language tag: br

Lokalized supports cardinality, cardinality range, and ordinality rules for Breton.

Breton is most often spoken in France.

Cardinalities

  • CARDINALITY_ONE

    Matches n % 10 = 1 and n % 100 != 11,71,91

    Example Integers: 1, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 81, 101, 1001, …

    Example Decimals: 1.0, 21.0, 31.0, 41.0, 51.0, 61.0, 81.0, 101.0, 1001.0, …

  • CARDINALITY_TWO

    Matches n % 10 = 2 and n % 100 != 12,72,92

    Example Integers: 2, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 82, 102, 1002, …

    Example Decimals: 2.0, 22.0, 32.0, 42.0, 52.0, 62.0, 82.0, 102.0, 1002.0, …

  • CARDINALITY_FEW

    Matches n % 10 = 3..4,9 and n % 100 != 10..19,70..79,90..99

    Example Integers: 3, 4, 9, 23, 24, 29, 33, 34, 39, 43, 44, 49, 103, 1003, …

    Example Decimals: 3.0, 4.0, 9.0, 23.0, 24.0, 29.0, 33.0, 34.0, 103.0, 1003.0, …

  • CARDINALITY_MANY

    Matches n != 0 and n % 1000000 = 0

    Example Integers: 1000000, …

    Example Decimals: 1000000.0, 1000000.00, 1000000.000, 1000000.0000, …

  • CARDINALITY_OTHER

    Matches all other values

    Example Integers: 0, 5, 8, 10, 20, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, …

    Example Decimals: 0.0, 0.9, 1.1, 1.6, 10.0, 100.0, 1000.0, 10000.0, 100000.0, …

Cardinality example

This localized strings example uses complete, page-local CLDR minimal-pair patterns to demonstrate every cardinality category defined for the locale. Minimal-pair text contrasts grammatical forms; it is language-reference data, not reusable application copy.

Source: Unicode CLDR 48.2 br locale data.

Sample localized strings file
br.json Localized Strings File (Breton)
{
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair": {
    "commentary": "Demonstrates every CLDR cardinal category defined for this locale.",
    "translation": "{{cardinalityExample}}",
    "placeholders": {
      "cardinalityExample": {
        "value": "cardinalityValue",
        "translations": {
          "CARDINALITY_ONE": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} cʼhi",
          "CARDINALITY_TWO": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} gi",
          "CARDINALITY_FEW": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} cʼhi-error",
          "CARDINALITY_MANY": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} a chas",
          "CARDINALITY_OTHER": "{{formattedCardinalityValue}} ki"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Usage and expected results

JavaScript

The JavaScript code passes each raw number for cardinality selection and formats its display value separately with Intl.NumberFormat.

import { cardinalityForNumber, createStrings } from "lokalized";
import { readStringsFromDirectory } from "lokalized/node";

const locale = "br";

const strings = createStrings({
  localizedStringSupplier: () => readStringsFromDirectory("strings").catalogs,
  fallbackLocale: locale,
  localeSupplier: () => locale,
});

const numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; Intl.NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_ONE
const oneCardinality = 1;
const oneFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(oneCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(oneCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_ONE"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: oneCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: oneFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "1 cʼhi"

// CARDINALITY_TWO
const twoCardinality = 2;
const twoFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(twoCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(twoCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_TWO"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: twoCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: twoFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "2 gi"

// CARDINALITY_FEW
const fewCardinality = 3;
const fewFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(fewCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(fewCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_FEW"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: fewCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: fewFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "3 cʼhi-error"

// CARDINALITY_MANY
const manyCardinality = 1_000_000;
const manyFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(manyCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(manyCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_MANY"
// U+00A0 NO-BREAK SPACE preserves exact nonbreaking spacing from localized source text or locale formatting
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: manyCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: manyFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "1\u00A0000\u00A0000 a chas"

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
const otherCardinality = 0;
const otherFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(otherCardinality);

cardinalityForNumber(otherCardinality, locale).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_OTHER"
strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", {
  cardinalityValue: otherCardinality,
  formattedCardinalityValue: otherFormattedCardinalityValue,
});   // => "0 ki"

Java

The Java code passes each raw number for cardinality selection and formats its display value separately with NumberFormat.

Locale locale = Locale.forLanguageTag("br");

Strings strings = Strings.withFallbackLocale(locale)
  .localizedStringSupplier(() -> LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromFilesystem(Paths.get("strings")))
  .localeSupplier((matcher) -> matcher.bestMatchFor(locale))
  .build();

NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_ONE
Number oneCardinality = 1;
String oneFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(oneCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.ONE, Cardinality.forNumber(oneCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 1 cʼhi
assertEquals(oneFormattedCardinalityValue + " cʼhi", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", oneCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", oneFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_TWO
Number twoCardinality = 2;
String twoFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(twoCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.TWO, Cardinality.forNumber(twoCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 2 gi
assertEquals(twoFormattedCardinalityValue + " gi", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", twoCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", twoFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_FEW
Number fewCardinality = 3;
String fewFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(fewCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.FEW, Cardinality.forNumber(fewCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 3 cʼhi-error
assertEquals(fewFormattedCardinalityValue + " cʼhi-error", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of("cardinalityValue", fewCardinality, "formattedCardinalityValue", fewFormattedCardinalityValue)
));

// CARDINALITY_MANY
Number manyCardinality = 1_000_000;
String manyFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(manyCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.MANY, Cardinality.forNumber(manyCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 1<NBSP>000<NBSP>000 a chas
assertEquals(manyFormattedCardinalityValue + " a chas", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of(
    "cardinalityValue", manyCardinality,
    "formattedCardinalityValue", manyFormattedCardinalityValue
  )
));

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
Number otherCardinality = 0;
String otherFormattedCardinalityValue = numberFormat.format(otherCardinality);

assertEquals(Cardinality.OTHER, Cardinality.forNumber(otherCardinality, locale));

// Expected: 0 ki
assertEquals(otherFormattedCardinalityValue + " ki", strings.get(
  "Cardinality.MinimalPair",
  Map.of(
    "cardinalityValue", otherCardinality,
    "formattedCardinalityValue", otherFormattedCardinalityValue
  )
));

Swift

Swift uses pinned CLDR rules for raw numeric values. The display strings in these assertions are fixed examples; applications format display values separately with Foundation. Default .rtlLocales bidi isolation adds FSI/PDI to interpolated values in right-to-left output.

import Foundation
import Lokalized

let locale = try LocaleTag("br")
let files = try LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromDirectory(URL(fileURLWithPath: "strings"))
let catalogs = files.mapValues { LocalizedCatalog(strings: $0.strings) }

let strings = try DefaultStrings(configuration: StringsConfiguration(
  localizedStringSupplier: { catalogs }, localeSupplier: { _ in locale },
  fallbackLocale: locale
))

// CARDINALITY_ONE
let number1 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("1")
let category1 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number1, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category1 == .one)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display1 = "1"
let message1 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number1),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display1),
])
assert(ExactString(message1) == ExactString("1 cʼhi"))

// CARDINALITY_TWO
let number2 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("2")
let category2 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number2, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category2 == .two)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display2 = "2"
let message2 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number2),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display2),
])
assert(ExactString(message2) == ExactString("2 gi"))

// CARDINALITY_FEW
let number3 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("3")
let category3 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number3, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category3 == .few)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display3 = "3"
let message3 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number3),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display3),
])
assert(ExactString(message3) == ExactString("3 cʼhi-error"))

// CARDINALITY_MANY
let number4 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("1000000")
let category4 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number4, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category4 == .many)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display4 = "1\u{A0}000\u{A0}000"
let message4 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number4),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display4),
])
assert(ExactString(message4) == ExactString("1\u{A0}000\u{A0}000 a chas"))

// CARDINALITY_OTHER
let number5 = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0")
let category5 = try Cardinality.forNumber(number5, locale: locale.tag)
assert(category5 == .other)
// This fixed display value makes the translation assertion reproducible.
let display5 = "0"
let message5 = try strings.get("Cardinality.MinimalPair", placeholders: [
  "cardinalityValue": .number(number5),
  "formattedCardinalityValue": .text(display5),
])
assert(ExactString(message5) == ExactString("0 ki"))

Cardinality Ranges

No explicit CLDR cardinality-range mapping is defined for this language, so every range falls back to the ending cardinality.

Cardinality range example

Because CLDR defines no explicit range mapping for this locale, the ending cardinality selects the result. The selected form wraps a separately formatted display range.

Sample localized strings file
br.json Localized Strings File (Breton)
{
  "Delivery.Window": {
    "commentary": "Estimated delivery window, expressed as a range of days.",
    "translation": "{{window}}",
    "placeholders": {
      "window": {
        "range": {
          "start": "minDays",
          "end": "maxDays"
        },
        "translations": {
          "CARDINALITY_ONE": "{{formattedDayRange}} deiz",
          "CARDINALITY_TWO": "{{formattedDayRange}} zeiz",
          "CARDINALITY_FEW": "{{formattedDayRange}} deiz",
          "CARDINALITY_MANY": "{{formattedDayRange}} a zeizioù",
          "CARDINALITY_OTHER": "{{formattedDayRange}} deiz"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Usage and expected results

JavaScript

The JavaScript code passes raw range endpoints for selection, formats both endpoints separately with Intl.NumberFormat, and joins them for display; choose range punctuation appropriate to your application. Range rules are an optional import, lokalized/data/ranges.

import { cardinalityForNumber, createStrings, decimal } from "lokalized";
import { cardinalRangeData, cardinalityForRange } from "lokalized/data/ranges";
import { readStringsFromDirectory } from "lokalized/node";

const locale = "br";

const strings = createStrings({
  localizedStringSupplier: () => readStringsFromDirectory("strings").catalogs,
  fallbackLocale: locale,
  localeSupplier: () => locale,
  pluralData: { ranges: cardinalRangeData },
});

const numberFormat = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; Intl.NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_OTHER range (ending-cardinality fallback)
const minDays = 0;
const formattedMinDays = numberFormat.format(minDays);
const maxDays = decimal("0.9");
const formattedMaxDays = new Intl.NumberFormat(locale, { minimumFractionDigits: 1, maximumFractionDigits: 1 })
  .format("0.9");
const formattedDayRange = formattedMinDays + "-" + formattedMaxDays;

cardinalityForRange(
  cardinalityForNumber(minDays, locale),
  cardinalityForNumber(maxDays, locale),
  locale
).name;   // => "CARDINALITY_OTHER"
strings.get("Delivery.Window", { minDays, maxDays, formattedDayRange });   // => "0-0,9 deiz"

Java

The Java code passes raw range endpoints for selection. Because NumberFormat formats one number at a time, it formats both endpoints separately and joins them for display; choose range punctuation appropriate to your application.

Locale locale = Locale.forLanguageTag("br");

Strings strings = Strings.withFallbackLocale(locale)
  .localizedStringSupplier(() -> LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromFilesystem(Paths.get("strings")))
  .localeSupplier((matcher) -> matcher.bestMatchFor(locale))
  .build();

NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);

// Raw numbers select language forms; NumberFormat produces the display values

// CARDINALITY_OTHER range (ending-cardinality fallback)
Number minDays = 0;
String formattedMinDays = numberFormat.format(minDays);
Number maxDays = new java.math.BigDecimal("0.9");
NumberFormat maxDaysFormat = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale);
maxDaysFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(1);
maxDaysFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits(1);
String formattedMaxDays = maxDaysFormat.format(maxDays);
String formattedDayRange = formattedMinDays + "-" + formattedMaxDays;

assertEquals(Cardinality.OTHER, Cardinality.forRange(
  Cardinality.forNumber(minDays, locale),
  Cardinality.forNumber(maxDays, locale),
  locale
));

// Expected: 0-0,9 deiz
assertEquals(formattedDayRange + " deiz", strings.get(
  "Delivery.Window",
  Map.of("minDays", minDays, "maxDays", maxDays, "formattedDayRange", formattedDayRange)
));

Swift

Swift uses pinned CLDR rules for raw numeric values. The display strings in these assertions are fixed examples; applications format display values separately with Foundation. Default .rtlLocales bidi isolation adds FSI/PDI to interpolated values in right-to-left output.

import Foundation
import Lokalized

let locale = try LocaleTag("br")
let files = try LocalizedStringLoader.loadFromDirectory(URL(fileURLWithPath: "strings"))
let catalogs = files.mapValues { LocalizedCatalog(strings: $0.strings) }

let strings = try DefaultStrings(configuration: StringsConfiguration(
  localizedStringSupplier: { catalogs }, localeSupplier: { _ in locale },
  fallbackLocale: locale
))

let start = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0")
let end = try NumericValue.forDecimal("0.9")
let startForm = try Cardinality.forNumber(start, locale: locale.tag)
let endForm = try Cardinality.forNumber(end, locale: locale.tag)
let rangeForm = try Cardinality.forRange(startForm, endForm, locale: locale.tag)
assert(rangeForm == .other)
let message1 = try strings.get("Delivery.Window", placeholders: [
  "minDays": .number(start),
  "maxDays": .number(end),
  "formattedDayRange": .text("0-0,9"),
])
assert(ExactString(message1) == ExactString("0-0,9 deiz"))

Ordinalities

All ordinal numbers use ORDINALITY_OTHER; no value selects a different form.

Example: 2vet.

Addendum: Language Form Rules

The language form expressions above are specified by Unicode Technical Standard #35 and use the following notation:

  • n absolute value of the source number (integer and decimals)
  • i integer digits of n
  • v number of visible fraction digits in n, with trailing zeros
  • w number of visible fraction digits in n, without trailing zeros
  • f visible fractional digits in n, with trailing zeros
  • t visible fractional digits in n, without trailing zeros
  • c/e compact decimal exponent operands used by some CLDR compact-number rules