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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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...
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The Welsh Language Society (Welsh: Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, also often abbreviated to Cymdeithas yr Iaith or just Cymdeithas in English) is a direct...
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The Welsh Language Board (Welsh: Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg) was a statutory body set up by HM Government under the Welsh Language Act 1993. It was an Assembly...
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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-language literature (Welsh: Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg) has been produced continuously since the emergence of Welsh from Brythonic as a distinct language...
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term used to describe works written in the English language by Welsh writers. The term 'Anglo-Welsh' replaced an earlier attempt to define this category...
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The Welsh Language Commissioner (Welsh: Comisiynydd y Gymraeg) is a Welsh Government officer, overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name...
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Welsh rarebit or Welsh rabbit (/ˈrɛərbɪt/ or /ˈræbɪt/) is a dish of hot cheese sauce, often including ale, mustard, or Worcestershire sauce, served on...
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British citizens. In Wales, the Welsh language (Welsh: Cymraeg) is protected by law. Welsh remains the predominant language in many parts of Wales, particularly...
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of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in the 2011 UK census. The census did not record Welsh-speakers living outside Wales. The census...
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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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Ulster Scots; indigenous Celtic languages are Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. There are many non-native languages spoken by immigrants, including Polish...
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The teaching of English in Welsh schools was generally supported by the Welsh public and parents who saw it as the language of economic advancement.: 453...
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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 in...
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Wales (redirect from Welsh Peninsula)
self-sufficiency. Both Welsh and English are official languages. A majority of the population of Wales speaks English. Welsh is the dominant language in parts of...
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dialects in the west of Wales have been more heavily influenced by the Welsh language while dialects in the east have been influenced more by dialects in...
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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 on...
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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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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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Welsh Romani (or Kalá) is a variety of the Romani language which is spoken by the Kale group of the Romani people who arrived in Britain during the 16th...
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Welsh Language Act refers to two different acts of the United Kingdom Parliament: Welsh Language Act 1967, which extended the Welsh Courts Act 1942, restoring...
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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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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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nature of the Pictish language: Pictish was an insular Celtic language allied to the P-Celtic language Brittonic (descendants Welsh, Cornish, Cumbric, and...
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Look up Welsh or welsh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Welsh may refer to: Welsh, of or about Wales Welsh language, spoken in Wales Welsh people,...
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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...
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Old 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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The Brittonic languages (also Brythonic or British Celtic; Welsh: ieithoedd Brythonaidd/Prydeinig; Cornish: yethow brythonek/predennek; and Breton: yezhoù...
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are six living languages: the four continuously living languages Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh, and the two revived languages Cornish and Manx...
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