Welsh language - Wikipedia
Webe. Video of a Welsh speaker. Welsh ( Cymraeg [kəmˈraːiɡ] ⓘ or y Gymraeg [ə ɡəmˈraːiɡ]) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina ).
Welsh language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
WebWelsh (Cymraeg) is a Celtic language family spoken mainly in Wales, and also in England and Argentina, by about 720,000 people.
BBC - Cymru - Cymraeg - Yr Iaith - The Welsh language
Web19 Apr 2012 · Welsh (Cymraeg) is the oldest language in Britain dating back possibly 4,000 years. The majority of European languages, including Welsh, evolved from a language now called Indo-European, which ...
Wales and the Welsh language | Learn Welsh
WebWelsh language - fast facts. Welsh is one of the oldest languages in Europe. It evolved from Brythonic, the main language spoken in Wales, England and Southern Scotland when the Romans invaded in 43AD. Welsh began to emerge as a distinctive language sometime between 400 and 700 AD – early Welsh poetry survives from this period.
History of the Welsh language - Wikipedia
WebThe history of the Welsh language (Welsh: hanes yr iaith Gymraeg) spans over 1400 years, encompassing the stages of the language known as Primitive Welsh, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh, and Modern Welsh.
The history of the Welsh language | Visit Wales
WebDiscover the origins and history of Britain’s oldest language, Welsh, and how it's used on a daily basis in modern Wales. If Welsh can seem complex and beautiful, it’s because it’s spent 4,000 years evolving.
Welsh language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Welsh language is a Celtic language and the national language of Wales, a country that is part of the United Kingdom. In Welsh, it is known as Cymraeg, or yr iaith Gymraeg, which means "the Welsh language". Welsh is still spoken throughout the region: about 21% of the people of Wales can speak Welsh.
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WebLearn Welsh at work. If you'd like to learn or improve your Welsh, you're in the right place!
Celtic Language, Welsh Dialects & Grammar - Britannica
Web3 days ago · Welsh language, member of the Brythonic group of the Celtic languages, spoken in Wales. Modern Welsh, like English, makes very little use of inflectional endings; British, the Brythonic language from which Welsh is descended, was, however, an inflecting language like Latin, with word endings.
The top 10 most important moments in the history of the Welsh language
Web19 Jul 2022 · Despite frequent Anglo-Saxon and Norman incursions, Welsh remained the only language of most people in Wales. But in 1536 and 1542, things began to change as laws were passed by King Henry VIII that made Wales legally and politically part of England.
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