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 speech and informal …

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 culture …

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

Old Welsh is the term used to describe the Welsh language from approximately the 6th to the 9th centuries. It is during this period that we find the earliest written records in Welsh, including the …

Welsh is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by so...

Welsh is a member of the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Breton and Cornish. The roots of the Welsh language can be traced back to the Celtic languages spoken by …

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 about courses.

Although Welsh is primarily spoken in Wales, there are Welsh-speaking communities around the world, particularly in Argentina, the United States, and Canada, due to Welsh emigration in the 19th century.