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    signs are in both english and old welsh - old welsh was oppressed as a language up to the 50s and only a handful can speak the language. does anyone know how to pronouce 'Daegian'? even the old folks aren't familiar with the language..so sad.

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    signs are in both english and old welsh - old welsh was oppressed as a language up to the 50s and only a handful can speak the language. does anyone know how to pronouce 'Daegian'? even the old folks aren't familiar with the language..so sad.

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    Hi there,
    I speak Welsh. Welsh was oppressed, but survived with very many more than a handful of speakers and is alive and well today. It's a living modern language, in daily use by hundreds of thousands of us all over Wales: about 20% of the population overall, but up to 90% some areas down to 10% in others.
    'Old Welsh' refers to the form of the language used back in medieval times, about 1200 years ago.
    Hope you enjoyed your trip here!
    Steve.

      Steve Jan 3, 2014 8:17 AM


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