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Welsh Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Welsh Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo European
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Branch: Celtic - Celtic Insular
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Continent: Europe
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Country: United Kingdom
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Region: Northern, western, and southern Wales. Also spoken in Argentina, Canada.
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Countries Where Spoken: 508,098 speakers (1991 census). Out of 575,102 speakers in 1971, it included 32,700 monolinguals, 542,402 bilinguals (1971 census). Population total all countries 580,000.
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Countries Where Official: United Kingdom
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Native Speakers: 508,098
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Speakers Total: 580,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 36
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 36
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 227
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 694
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Three Letter Code: WLS
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Alternative Names: CYMRAEG
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Dialects: Southern Pa'o, Northern Pa'o, Bilichi, Dermuha, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Eastern Karen), Kawkareik (eastern Border Pwo Karen), Tavoy (southern Pwo Karen), Mae Ping, Omkoi (hod), Mae Sarieng, Bassein, Tuan Tet, Maubin, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Easter, Jadeji., Na (black Lahu, Musser Dam, Northern Lahu, Loheirn), Nyi (red Lahu, Southern Lahu, Musseh Daeng, Luhishi, Luhushi), Shehleh, , Ilammu, Tamsangmu, Rengjongmu., Hua Lisu (flowery Lisu), Pai Lisu (white Lisu), Lu Shi Lisu., Fannai, Mizo, Ngente, Pang (paang), Tlau., Meitei, Loi, Pangal., Gtsang (tsang), Dbus, Mngahris (ngari)., Dolkhali (dolakha), Sindhupalchok Pahri (pahri, Pahari), Totali, Citlang, Kathmandu-pathan-kirtipur, Baktapur, Baglung., Dayao (north Central Yi), Nanhua (south Central Yi), Dian-qian (yunnan-guizhou, Pan County), Dian Dongbei (northeastern Yunnan), Northern Sichuan Yi, Southern Sichuan Yi, Sani, Axi (mile, Ahi), Awu, Axhebo, Dongshan, Xishan, Shijian, Yuanjin, Exin., One Dialect, But Some Variation Around Solenyama. Lexical Similarity 70% With Amba; 56% To 59% With Bila, Kaiku, Bhele, And Komo; 47% With Bwa, Lika, And Bali; 22% With Nyali And Budu., Modern Standard Arabic (modern Literary Arabic), Classical Arabic (koranic Arabic, Quranic Arabic). Preserves The Ancient Grammar., Central Uyghur, Hotan (hetian), Lop (luobu)., None, So Trong, So Slouy, So Phong, Chali (chari, Shari), Kaleu, Melan So, Emvane So, None, Oraon, Kisan, , None, Munster, Connacht, Donegal, Leinster, Ulster., None, East Sutherlandshire., Northern Welsh, Southern Welsh, Patagonian Welsh.,
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Summary: 44,600 between 5 and 9 years old and speak Welsh, 47,100 between 10 and 14 years old (1991). 19% of the Welsh population speak the language, and 33% able to understand it (1998). Literature being produced. The Royal National Eisteddfod meets annually. 88% of those questioned believe they should be proud of Welsh, and that it should be treated equally with English. There is an increase in the number of parents choosing a Welsh-medium education for their children. Official language. Dictionary. Grammar. VSO. 525 Welsh primary and secondary schools provide Welsh-medium education to over 82,000 children (1999). Compulsory in most Welsh schools. Magazines, radio programs, TV. Bible 1588-1988.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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