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Y Fro Gymraeg

Index Y Fro Gymraeg

Y Fro Gymraeg (literally 'The Welsh Language Area', pronounced) is a name often used to refer to the linguistic area in Wales where the Welsh language is used by the majority or a large part of the population; it is the heartland of the Welsh language and comparable in that respect to the Gàidhealtachd of Scotland and Gaeltacht of Ireland. [1]

25 relations: Anglesey, Bangor University, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy County Borough, Cymuned, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gaeltacht, Gàidhealtachd, Gwynedd, Ireland, Irish language, List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers, Neath Port Talbot, Owain Owain, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Scotland, Swansea, Tafod y Ddraig, Wales, Welsh language, Welsh Language Society, Welsh medium education.

Anglesey

Anglesey (Ynys Môn) is an island situated on the north coast of Wales with an area of.

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Bangor University

Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor) is a university in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales.

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Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally Sir Gâr) is a unitary authority in the southwest of Wales and is the largest of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.

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Ceredigion

Ceredigion is a county in the Mid Wales area of Wales and previously was a minor kingdom.

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Conwy County Borough

Conwy County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is a unitary authority area in the north of Wales.

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Cymuned

Cymuned (translated in English as "community") was a Welsh communities pressure group.

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Denbighshire

Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych) is a county in north-east Wales, named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but with substantially different borders.

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Flintshire

Flintshire (Sir y Fflint) is a principal area of Wales, known as a county.

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Gaeltacht

Gaeltacht (plural Gaeltachtaí) is an Irish-language word for any primarily Irish-speaking region.

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Gàidhealtachd

The Gàidhealtachd (English: Gaeldom), sometimes known as A' Ghàidhealtachd (English: The Gaeldom), usually refers to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and especially the Scottish Gaelic-speaking culture of the area.

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Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a county in Wales, sharing borders with Powys, Conwy, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Irish language

The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.

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List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers

This is a list of subdivisions of Wales by the percentage of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in the 2011 UK census.

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Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

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Owain Owain

. Owain Owain (11 December 1929 – 19 December 1993) was a Welsh novelist, short-story writer and poet.

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Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire (or; Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales.

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Powys

Powys is a principal area, a county and one of the preserved counties of Wales.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Swansea

Swansea (Abertawe), is a coastal city and county, officially known as the City and County of Swansea (Dinas a Sir Abertawe) in Wales, UK.

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Tafod y Ddraig

Tafod y Ddraig (which translates as "The Dragon's Tongue"), or Tafod, was a monthly Welsh language magazine dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Welsh language.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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Welsh language

Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a member of the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages.

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Welsh Language Society

The Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, often abbreviated to Cymdeithas or Cymdeithas yr Iaith) is a direct action pressure group in Wales campaigning for the right of Welsh people to use the Welsh language in every aspect of their lives.

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Welsh medium education

Education delivered through the medium of the Welsh language is known as Welsh medium education.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Fro_Gymraeg

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