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The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 modernised the 1993 Welsh Language Act and gave Welsh an official status in Wales for the first time, a major landmark for the language. Welsh is the only official de jure language of any country in the UK. The Measure was also responsible for creating the post of Welsh Language Commissioner, replacing ...
t. e. 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).
The cultural relationship between the Welsh and English manifests through many shared cultural elements including language, sport, religion and food. The cultural relationship is usually characterised by tolerance of people and cultures, although some mutual mistrust and racism or xenophobia persists. Hatred or fear of the Welsh by the English ...
The two main languages of Wales are Welsh and English. Throughout the centuries, the Welsh language has been a central factor in the concept of Wales as a nation. [34] Figures released by the Office of National Statistics taken from the 2011 census, show that Welsh is spoken by 19% of the population. [35]
In the 19th century Welsh was often repressed by schools. [2] [3] In the 20th century the language gradually gained a more prominent role in the education system.[4] [5] Beginning in the early decades of the 20th century, schools in predominantly Welsh-speaking areas of Wales began to use Welsh as a partial medium of instruction, primarily with younger children.
v. t. e. The Welsh (Welsh: Cymry) are an ethnic group and nation native to Wales who share a common ancestry, history and culture. [ 10 ] Wales is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The majority of people living in Wales are British citizens. [ 11 ] In Wales, the Welsh language (Welsh: Cymraeg) is protected by law. [ 12 ]
Wales portal. v. t. e. 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 Wales. [5][6] The official languages of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) are also Welsh and English. According to the 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales ...
Welsh-language literature (Welsh: Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg) has been produced continuously since the emergence of Welsh from Brythonic as a distinct language in around the 5th century AD. [ 1 ] The earliest Welsh literature was poetry, which was extremely intricate in form from its earliest known examples, a tradition sustained today.