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Welsh language: Information from Answers.com (4592 words) |
 | Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg, pronounced [kəmˈrɑːɨɡ], [ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]), is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic spoken natively in Wales (Cymru), in England by some along the Welsh border, and in the Chubut Valley, a Welsh immigrant colony in the Patagonia region of Argentina. |
| Although Welsh is a minority language, support for the language grew during the second half of the 20th century, along with the rise of organisations such as the nationalist political party Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Language Society, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg. |
| Welsh morphology has much in common with that of the other modern Insular Celtic languages, such as the use of initial consonant mutations, and the use of so-called "conjugated prepositions" (prepositions that fuse with the personal pronouns that are their object). |
| Welsh Language Services (1383 words) |
| Government policy provides for the two languages to be treated on the basis of equality and there are growing opportunities to use the Welsh language in everyday life. |
| The Welsh Language Act 1993 provides for Welsh to be treated on the basis of equality with English and a statutory Welsh Language Board has been established to promote the language and facilitate its use. |
| Welsh language broadcasting is a significant element of the output of independent radio in Wales and a number of independent production companies have been established to produce TV programmes for S4C. |
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