About the Welsh language

"The senior language of men in Britain", according to Tolkien. Welsh is the most widespread language in one of the most scarce language families. A language with Celtic heart, soul, and structure and a minority language that has reversed its decline.

Music used:
The Celtic Flavour and Follow the Sky by Alysha Sheldon
Me Ma She Knows by Rune Dale

Videos used:
S62: Meri Huws - cyfweliad am Gymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
Cyfweliad Iwan Rheon
Perffaith/Perfect - Bronwen (Ed Sheeran Welsh Cover)

#welsh #celtic #linguistics

[imladris]

I would like to say as a native Welsh speaker thank you for covering our language so clearly and beautifully. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

[ChizurUBabY]

I'm Welsh, so naturally I went into this video skeptical about how accurate it would be. Just want to say I was very impressed by the depth of research you've put into it. Thank you for bringing awareness to my wonderful language!

[justcallmefflower]

I’m a first language speaker from a farm in the Snowdonia nation park mountains, and i must say im so thrilled to see the language spoken about by a non native speaker so eloquently and positively. Thank you so much 💖

[geraintmatthews]

As a Welsh speaker I'm very impressed with the quality of this video. Great research and good to hear a non Welsh speaker complimenting the language. Chwarae teg a diolch yn fawr (Fair play and thanks very much).

[deaganachomarunacathasaigh]

I'm Irish and we speak Irish. I can speak my native language. But did you know out of all the Celtic languages Welsh has the most native speakers in the world. Irish he's the most by 2nd language but Welsh takes the cake as they're mother tongue. Keep Welsh alive Wales👍👍

[lari]

I'm from Patagonia, argentina! My great-grandfathers were from wales! Interesting video

[cymru]

My 98-year-old Mum was born and raised in Betws y Coed. Although she has been in Canada since the late 1940s, she has kept her Welsh and still speaks it fluently. I love the language.

[owentomos]

It's nice to see so many positive comments about the Welsh language from around the world. Ardderchog, diolch yn fawr.

[lmrcon]

This young lady is amazing! I'm welsh, and a Welsh speaker, and the amount times I hear the language dismissed as "not even a real language", resulting in people not even trying to pronounce the most simple of Welsh words is frustrating and at times insulting, yet the pronunciation in this video was almost perfect. Very good video, and very nice to see the language given the respect it deserves, thankyou 👌

[jcortese]

Welsh: utterly gorgeous, completely phonetic, almost no irregular verbs, the oldest literature in Europe. What's not to love? It feels like a mouthful of rubies when I speak it.

[asinglebraincell]

Warms my heart they protect their beautiful languages x

[Euskalbiker]

Is really important preserve the diversity of languajes in Europe.
My people, The Basques know so well how hard can be preserve a languaje, we speak Basque or Euskara, an isolated languaje, the only pre Indoeropean languaje alive in Europe, actually we are not more than a million speakers but we make a great enfort to preserve and we still doing for sure!
So dont give up and preserve your languaje! Is a cultural heritage and not only for people of welsh is a treasure for European culture to.

[Jauhara]

There are a few Welsh speaking people here in South Eastern Lancaster PA. They continue to teach it in the only Welsh chapel.

[Saaa-niuy]

hello everyone
i'm from Saudi Arabia and i had enjoyed about this information, peace for Welsh people 🇸🇦🤍

[meiyu]

I am a Filipina and I want to learn the Welsh languange. I am now on my 2nd week learning Welsh in Duolingo😂

[danielle]

As a Welsh person who continues to speak Welsh fluently, this video makes me so happy :') diolch yn fawr iawn Julie!

[jaycorwin]

Thoughts on the Welsh language: beautiful to my ear.

[wooddragon]

I found this to be one of the more informative dissertations on the Welsh language but you also added a lovely measure of intrigue and nuance to the subject, You are truly a gifted linguist, Diolch!

[knell]

As a Welsh speaker is was so lovely to hear a non-Welsh speaker promoting our fascinating and historic language. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

[niaharries]

Diolch yn barchus i chi! This video covers the language so beautifully!

The main reason it did start to die off was due to being banned not once, but twice. It only recently regained status equal to English in 1993!

If you're curious about this, research on the act of union 1536, the treachery of the blue books (Brad y llyfrau gleision 1847) where a member of parliament decided that Welsh language was barbaric and only served to hold the Welsh people back, and also the use of the Welsh Not in Schools through the 1900's

Despite everything, all the oppression, us Welsh are a very stubborn people and our language continues to thrive to this day! It's wonderful to see more people taking an interest in, and learning the language, during the course of this pandemic. O byddedd i'r hen iaith barhau!