This post is part of our special coverage Languages and the Internet. “Trydar y Cymry” means “the twittering of the Welsh” or “the Welsh twitterers” (the verb “trydar” now being used in connection ...

The first Welsh poets included Aneirin and Taliesin, whose work descended from the tradition of the druids. Sometime between 400 and 700 AD, Brittonic developed into four different languages: Early ...

Peredur Webb-Davies works for Bangor University and has received research grant funding in the past from the ESRC and Research Council UK. The Welsh language, Cymraeg, has changed linguistically a lot ...

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Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period in Welsh history. Popular risings and riots broke out across the country.

A new report from the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities urges stronger Welsh language use in daily life, workplaces, ...

Welsh-speaking communities will receive more support after calls for a "radical shift" to stop the language's decline. Under Welsh government plans, there will be better access to education in Welsh ...

Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers A “revolution is required” to protect the Welsh language, according to a major new report ...