Modern pronunciation and nicknames Nantes is pronounced , and the city's inhabitants are known as Nantais . In Gallo, the oïl language traditionally spoken in the region around Nantes, the city is spelled Naunnt or Nantt and pronounced identically to French, although northern speakers use a long . In Breton, Nantes is known as or , the latter of which is less common and reflects the more-frequent use of articles in Breton toponyms than in French ones.
Modern pronunciation and nicknames Nantes is pronounced , and the city's inhabitants are known as Nantais . In Gallo, the oïl language traditionally spoken in the region around Nantes the city is spelled Naunnt or Nantt and pronounced identically to French, although northern speakers use a long . In Breton, Nantes is known as or  the latter of which is less common and reflects the more-frequent use of articles in Breton toponyms than in French ones.