During the Modern Welsh period, there has been a decline in the popularity of the Welsh language: the number of Welsh speakers declined to the point at which there was concern that the language would …

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

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

Apr 19, 2012 · The majority of European languages, including Welsh, evolved from a language now called Indo-European, which developed into nine different language groups, one of which was Celtic.

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

The History of the Welsh Language: From Ancient to Modern Welsh, or Cymraeg as it is known to its native speakers, is a language with a rich and storied history. It is a Celtic language, part of the …

Dec 10, 2025 · The story of the Welsh language is part of a linguistic puzzle – one that begins thousands of years ago with a single ancestral tongue.

Welsh was the language of Wales until 1536 when Henry VIII removed the Welsh language from all public life including schools. The people had to learn and speak in English. Even with this decree, in …

The Welsh language, or Cymraeg, is a Brythonic Celtic language spoken in Wales. It is one of the oldest living languages in Europe, with a rich history that stretches back millennia.

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...