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==Description== | |||
The languages spoken in Wales are <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wales," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales#:~:text=Welsh%20is%20an%20official%20language%20in%20Wales, accessed 18 May 2023.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Welsh language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language, accessed 18 May 2023.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Wales," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Wales, accessed 18 May 2023.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language '''Welsh'''] - an official language in Wales. 29.7% of the population speak Welsh. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Welsh-speaking population," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh-speaking_population, accessed 18 May 2023.</ref> | |||
** Areas in northern and western Wales retain Welsh spoken as a first language by a majority of the population. | |||
* '''English''' - also an official language in Wales. Spoken by almost all and considered the main language of the country. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_English '''Welsh English'''] - also as '''Wenglish'''. Includes the dialects of English spoken by Welsh people. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Romani_language '''Welsh Romani'''] - also known as '''Welsh Romany''' and also '''Kååle'''. Was spoken fluently in Wales until 1950. | |||
* '''Polish''' - most spoken main language after Welsh and English. | |||
* '''Arabic''' - next most common main language. | |||
* '''Latin''' - used in a limited degree in some official mottos, legal terms, and ceremonial contexts. | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
== References == | |||
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