Modern Welsh can be considered to fall broadly into two main registers —Colloquial Welsh (Cymraeg llafar) and Literary Welsh (Cymraeg llenyddol). Colloquial Welsh is used in most …

Oct 29, 2025 · Welsh language, member of the Brythonic group of the Celtic languages, spoken in Wales.

Welsh (Cymraeg) is a Celtic language family spoken mainly in Wales, and also in England and Argentina, by about 720,000 people.

During the eighteenth century a literary and cultural rebirth of the language occurred which further helped to solidify national identity and create ethnic pride among the Welsh. Central to Welsh …

Discover the origins and history of Britain’s oldest language, Welsh, and how it's used on a daily basis in modern Wales.

Apr 19, 2012 · If you're interested in learning Welsh, there are many online and face to face courses available around Wales. For further information go to a bilingual page with information …

Conclusion The history of the Welsh language is a testament to the resilience and determination of its speakers. From its ancient roots in the Celtic tribes of pre-Roman Britain to its modern …

In Welsh literature, the word Cymry was used throughout the Middle Ages to describe the Welsh, though the older, more generic term Brythoniaid continued to be used to describe any of the …

After over 200 years of war, the conquest of Wales was completed by King Edward I of England in 1283, though Owain Glyndŵr led the Welsh Revolt against English rule in the early 15th …

Welsh is the earliest and best attested of the British languages. Although the material is fragmentary until the 12th century, the course of the language can be traced from the end of …