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Welsh Language

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Official language in Wales
Recognised minority language in United Kingdom
Early formsBrittonic
Old Welsh
Pronunciationkʰɘmˈraiɡ
Language family Indo-European languages
Celtic languages
Brittonic languages
Writing systems Latin script
Welsh orthography
Welsh Braille
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Welsh Language


Welsh; or y Gymraeg is a Brittonic language of the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa. Historically, it has also been known in English as 'British', 'Cambrian', 'Cambric' and 'Cymric'.

Should some place names be written only in Welsh?

Should some place names be written only in Welsh?
Nov 12,2023 6:21 pm

... Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles said there was " a strong argument" for using just the Welsh in some cases...

Welcome to Wrexham, Philadelphia and the Welsh language

Welcome to Wrexham, Philadelphia and the Welsh language
Nov 11,2023 5:31 pm

... However, the first Welsh Language book to be published in the USA was in Philadelphia in 1721 and there were Anglican clergymen conducting services in Welsh in the early part of the 18th Century...

HSBC scraps Welsh language phone line

HSBC scraps Welsh language phone line
Nov 8,2023 1:11 pm

...By Elliw GwawrBBC Wales political correspondentHSBC bank has been criticised by politicians after announcing that it will no longer offer a Welsh Language phone line in the new year...

Bafta Cymru: Hollywood star Luke Evans 'ecstatic' at win

Bafta Cymru: Hollywood star Luke Evans 'ecstatic' at win
Oct 15,2023 6:21 pm

... Set in the 1980s, it tells the tale of the campaign for a Welsh Language TV channel and Gwynfor Evans, whose threat to go on hunger strike ultimately led to the foundation of S4C...

Rugby star Mike Phillips's Welsh praised after S4C boss sacked

Rugby star Mike Phillips's Welsh praised after S4C boss sacked
Oct 15,2023 5:51 pm

... A TV executive was sacked by Welsh Language channel S4C after allegations she verbally abused pundit Mike Phillips at the Rugby World Cup...

Wrexham University professor dropped over road sign post

Wrexham University professor dropped over road sign post
Oct 13,2023 11:31 am

...By Rob ThomasBBC NewsA professor has lost a university role after he described the use of the Welsh Language on road signs as " potentially dangerous"...

S4C boss sacked after alleged abuse of Mike Phillips

S4C boss sacked after alleged abuse of Mike Phillips
Oct 13,2023 9:41 am

... The Welsh Language broadcaster s chief content officer, Llinos Griffin-Williams, It is understood two incidents took place in France on Saturday...

Hillary Clinton offered to set me up on a date, says Welsh minister

Hillary Clinton offered to set me up on a date, says Welsh minister
Aug 9,2023 11:01 am

... On BBC Radio Wales s podcast, the education and Welsh Language minister said he struggled with a lack of positive gay role models and that his family " absolutely did not talk about it" at the time...

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