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 …

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

Welsh language, member of the Brythonic group of the Celtic languages, spoken in Wales.

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

Wales is a distinctive part of the UK. With its own character, culture and way of life – thousands of years in the making, and continually evolving.

Jul 9, 2025 · The University of Wales Dictionary is the standard historical Welsh dictionary. It’s similar to the Oxford English Dictionary but for Welsh. It is available online and as an app for …

4 days ago · Feature 2026: The year I (finally) learn Welsh 10 Jan 2026 5 minute read A Welsh flag flying at Pwll Du, looking towards Pen y Fal Ella Groves Like so many of us across Wales …

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 …

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 …

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 …