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There is a Welsh-language online news service which publishes news stories in Welsh called Golwg360 ('360 [degree] view'). As of March 2021, there were 58 local Welsh language community newspapers, known as Papurau Bro, in circulation. [89]
Today it is most associated with Anglesey, Gwynedd and west Conwy County Borough, with the dialectal boundary (with Powyseg) in the Clwyd area. Gwyndodeg is often simply referred to as the "Northwalian dialect", and as north-west Wales contains a high concentration of Welsh speaking communities, the dialect is one of the most common forms of ...
In both 2011 and 2021, Polish was the most spoken main language after Welsh and English, accounting for 0.7% of the population (21,000), up from 0.6% in 2011. Arabic was the next most common main language in Wales at 0.3%, up from 0.2% in 2011. [3] British Sign Language (BSL) was the preferred language of 900 (0.03%), up from 800 in 2011.
The last thing you would expect to find on your holiday in the Czech Republic is a sign warning you about a wet floor written in Welsh. But that is exactly what happened to Dion Jones, from ...
Shwmae Sumae Day events are organised at grassroots level by individuals, organisations and schools, and co-ordinated by civic Welsh language umbrella group Dathlu'r Gymraeg. [5] The day is promoted through 'champions' appointed each year, many of whom have learned Welsh as adults themselves. [ 6 ]
Welsh is an official language in Wales and Irish is an official language of Ireland and of the European Union. Welsh is the only Celtic language not classified as endangered by UNESCO. The Cornish and Manx languages became extinct in modern times but have been revived. Each now has several hundred second-language speakers.
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]
The 6pm weekday slot for regional news was shared by two programmes - Y Dydd (The Day) in the Welsh language and Report Wales in English. The launch of S4C in November 1982 signalled the end of Welsh language news from HTV, although the company continues to produce Welsh current affairs programmes, including the long-running Y Byd ar Bedwar ...