Welsh is a Celtic language and one of the oldest European languages. Along with Cornish and Breton, the Welsh language forms the Brittonic subgroup of the Celtic languages.
Almost ¾ of a million people in Wales speak Welsh as a first language. It’s the most used of all the Celtic languages and is also one of the official languages of Wales. Many children are raised learning Welsh as their native tongue, and people from all walks of life use it on a daily basis.
Instant quoteThe Welsh call their language “Cymraeg.” This unique language is a great source of pride and identity for the people living in Wales, regardless of their level of mastery of the language.
The Welsh youth organization, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, is particularly committed to the preservation of the language. There are radio and television stations that broadcast in the language, and bilingual road signs are not uncommon. Welsh is taught in schools, and books, newspapers, and even Internet pages are published in Welsh.
Instant quoteAccording to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest name for a place is also in the Welsh language: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. That translates to "Saint Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the Church of Saint Tysilio of the red cave."
Welsh is also spoken outside of Wales. Immigrants have established the language in far-off places, such as an Argentinian province in Patagonia.
Welsh is written phonetically and in accordance with certain rules. Because each letter is pronounced, it proves to be one of the easiest languages in all of Europe to read.
Although the language has hardly changed since Roman times, it adapted to modern life. It’s related to Cornish and Breton, but not very close to the Goidelic languages. Speakers of Welsh and Gaelic, for example, cannot understand each other.
The Welsh literary tradition is centuries old. “The Tales of Mabinogion” is a very special literary work written in the Welsh language. The exact time when it was written is unknown, mostly because it was originally passed down orally and only documented in writing at a much later time.
The main reason for the survival of the Welsh language throughout history is because the Bible was translated into Welsh during the Renaissance.
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We offer translations of business and personal documents into and from Welsh. These include certified translations of official records in Welsh for immigration or other governmental bodies.
If you need text translated into Welsh, we use native-speakers from Wales who have grown up with the language but are also fluent in your source language. They understand all of the language’s idiosyncrasies and cultural influences.
If you need text translated from Welsh into another language, we use native speakers in your target language who are also fluent in Welsh.
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