The history of the Welsh language (Welsh: hanes yr iaith Gymraeg) spans over 1400 years, encompassing the stages of the language known as Primitive Welsh...
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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...
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campaigning for the right of Welsh people to use the Welsh language in every aspect of their lives. The chair of the Welsh Language Society since October...
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from speaking Welsh at school, by marking out those who were heard speaking the language. Accounts suggest that its form and the nature of its use could...
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The Welsh Language Act 1967 (c. 66) (Welsh: Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1967) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which gave some rights to...
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Middle Welsh (Welsh: Cymraeg Canol, Middle Welsh: Kymraec) is the label attached to the Welsh language of the 12th to 15th centuries, of which much more...
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four countries of the United Kingdom. The majority of people living in Wales are British citizens. In Wales, the Welsh language (Welsh: Cymraeg) is protected...
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Patagonian Welsh (Welsh: Cymraeg y Wladfa) is a variety of the Welsh language spoken in Y Wladfa, the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Chubut Province, Argentina...
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Welsh (Welsh: Hen Gymraeg) is the stage of the Welsh language from about 800 AD until the early 12th century when it developed into Middle Welsh. The...
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Common Brittonic (redirect from Proto-Welsh)
Brittonic (Welsh: Brythoneg; Cornish: Brythonek; Breton: Predeneg), also known as British, Common Brythonic, or Proto-Brittonic, is a Celtic language historically...
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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This is a list of Welsh-language authors. Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901–1987) William Ambrose (Emrys)...
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The languages of Wales include the Welsh language, which is an official language of Wales, and English, which is also considered an official language...
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The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38) (Welsh: Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1993) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which put the Welsh language...
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Medieval Welsh literature is the literature written in the Welsh language during the Middle Ages. This includes material starting from the 5th century...
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under the age of 16 are taught Welsh as a subject, and a minority of schools use Welsh as the main language of instruction. The first university in Wales was...
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Welsh grammar reflects the patterns of linguistic structure that permeate the use of the Welsh language. In linguistics grammar refers to the domains...
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The history of what is now Wales (Welsh: Cymru) begins with evidence of a Neanderthal presence from at least 230,000 years ago, while Homo sapiens arrived...
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regard to Welsh as an official language of Wales. The Act notably established the Welsh Language Commissioner role. Welsh is an official language of Wales...
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This is a timeline of Welsh history, comprising important legal and territorial changes, and political events in Wales. Prehistory: Mesolithic/Neolithic...
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Welsh-language literature (Welsh: Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg) has been produced continuously since the emergence of Welsh from Brythonic as a distinct language...
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official language under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 in Wales. Additionally, Welsh is the only de jure official language in any part of the United...
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Welsh nationalism (Welsh: Cenedlaetholdeb Cymreig) emphasises and celebrates the distinctiveness of Welsh culture and Wales as a nation or country. Welsh...
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Other prominent figures of Welsh descent in American history include Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America; P. G. T. Beauregard...
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The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales...
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Welsh devolution is the transfer of legislative powers for self-governance to Wales by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current system of devolution...
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Welsh music is a thriving scene of rock, Welsh language lyricism, modern folk, jazz, pop, and electronic music. Particularly noted in the UK are the Newport...
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the English language by Welsh writers. The term 'Anglo-Welsh' replaced an earlier attempt to define this category of writing as 'Anglo-Cymric'. The form...
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one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages; the other is Goidelic. It comprises the extant languages Breton, Cornish, and Welsh. The name...
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The Welsh Dragon (Welsh: y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon'; pronounced [ə ˈðraiɡ ˈɡoːχ]) is a heraldic symbol that represents Wales and appears on...
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Wales (redirect from Welsh Peninsula)
Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmrɨ] ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east...
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