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Welsh language

Brittonic language

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# Welsh (Cymraeg) **Welsh** (*Cymraeg* [kəmˈraːiɡ] or *y Gymraeg* [ə ɡəmˈraːiɡ]) is a Neo-Brittonic Celtic language native to the Welsh people. As a member of the Brittonic branch of the Insular Celtic languages, it is closely related to Breton and Cornish. ### Geographic Distribution and Vitality Welsh is spoken natively across several regions: * **Wales:** Approximately 18% of the population are fluent speakers. * **England:** Spoken by communities within the Welsh diaspora. * **Argentina:** Maintained in *Y Wladfa*, a Welsh settlement located in the Chubut Province of Patagonia. ### Nomenclature and Etymology Historically, the language has been referred to in the English language by several archaic or scholarly endonyms and exonyms, including: * **British:** Reflecting its origins as the primary language of Roman and sub-Roman Britain. * **Cambrian / Cambric:** Derived from *Cambria*, the Latinized form of *Cymru* (Wales). * **Cymric:** A direct anglicization of the native term *Cymraeg*.

📰 Related News (3)

🇬🇧 Dal ati: no one agrees on a standard for spoken Welsh, but that’s part of the fun of learning | Letters (2026-03-20)
<p>Guardian readers respond to Dan Fox’s long read about the fun and frustrations of trying to speak his mother’s language</p><p>Thank you for the won...
🇬🇧 Nigel Farage criticised for calling Welsh people 'foreign speakers' (2026-03-19)
Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app....
🇬🇧 Catherine shares first message entirely in Welsh for St David's Day (2026-03-01)
The Princess of Wales says Wales is "very close to our hearts" in video message....

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