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Are there different types of Welsh?
Not everyone speaks the same Welsh, though. There are many different forms, styles and, yes, words that people use throughout the country. You can be speaking to a relative or a friend in a neighbouring county and they might use a totally different word to the one you would use.
Is North Welsh different to South Welsh?
North Welsh is spoken in the South, and vice versa. South might be more useful to learn – it has more standard aspects to it. North has more shortenings – “sti” = “wyddost ti” in south Welsh, and “te” = “yntefe” in south Welsh. One should learn the local dialect but alas, you live so far from Wales like me!
Is there more than one Welsh language?
The two official languages of Wales are English and Welsh. Both languages, for example, have equal status within the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru). Almost the entire population of Wales is able to speak English, and around a quarter can speak Welsh, to varying levels of fluency.
Is the Welsh language unique?
Welsh is one of the oldest languages in Europe. Welsh began to emerge as a distinctive language sometime between 400 and 700 AD – early Welsh poetry survives from this period. Over the following centuries, Welsh flourished and became the language of culture, law and everyday life.
Where has the strongest Welsh accent?
I can identify which ones.” The Welsh language has influenced the way many people speak English. That influence is strongest on the west side of Wales, where the language is still widely spoken. Further east, the accents of nearby areas of England – including Merseyside and Bristol – may have affected the way we speak.
What are three Wales models?
In 1985, political analyst Dennis Balsom proposed a similar ‘Three Wales model’. The division reflects, broadly, the areas where Plaid Cymru, Labour, and the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats respectively enjoyed the most political support.
Are you British If you’re Welsh?
In Wales, 1.8 million people identify as Welsh only (58\% of the population) and 218,000 identify their national identity as Welsh and British (7\% of the population). Amongst those who described themselves as belonging to the White British ethnic group 61\% identified only as Welsh and 7\% identified as Welsh and British.
What languages are spoken in Wales?
The many voices of Wales. Wales has always had many voices.
How many people speak only Welsh?
For the year ending 31 December 2019 the Annual Population Survey reported that 28.4\% of people aged three and over were able to speak Welsh. This figure equates to 857,600 people. This is 1.6 percentage points lower than the same quarter in the previous year (year ending 31 Dec 2018), equating to 41,100 fewer people.
Is Welsh hard to learn?
Welsh is as easy and as difficult to learn as any other language. And as with any other language, the best way to go about it is just to throw yourself in the deep end. Even if you can’t physically be amongst Welsh speakers, popular websites such as Say Something in Welsh allow you to be talk to other learners and fluent speakers every day.
Is Welsh still spoken?
Welsh is still spoken throughout the region: around 21\% of the people of Wales (about 600,000 people), as well as some people outside Wales, including those in nearby England, can speak Welsh.
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