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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]
This is a list of Welsh people (Welsh: rhestr Cymry); an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales.. Historian John Davies argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic or other Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier.
In 2011, 2.9 million (97%) of residents age three and over spoke English or Welsh. In a further 18,000 households, at least one adult spoke English or Welsh. In 22,000 households, no resident spoke either language. There were 562,000 (19%) residents over age three proficient in at least speaking the Welsh language.
Wales (Welsh: Cymru ⓘ) 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, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west.
This category comprises the user pages and subcategories of citizens or natives of Wales. Place any of the following lines of Wikitext on your user page to include it in this category: Wikitext
Welsh independence campaign groups Undod and YesCymru as well as Welsh-language pressure group, Cymdeithas yr Iaith all made speeches as well. [ 97 ] Melin Drafod 's Harriet Protheroe-Soltani said, "This is the first summit of its kind where we're trying to bring people from all across the movement into one room to kind of thrash out some of ...
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An analysis of the geography of Welsh surnames commissioned by the Welsh Government found that 718,000 people in Wales, nearly 35% of the Welsh population, have a family name of Welsh origin, compared with 5.3% in the rest of the United Kingdom, 4.7% in New Zealand, 4.1% in Australia, and 3.8% in the United States. A total of 16.3 million ...