🧵 5/5
As efforts continue to grow the number of Welsh speakers, challenging these assumptions is essential. Because recognising linguistic diversity isn’t just about language policy — it’s about how we see (& hear) each other in everyday interactions.
#langsky #Cymraeg #Welsh #Welshlanguage
🧵 4/5
What’s particularly striking is the disconnect between perception & reality. Census data shows that Welsh speakers are becoming increasingly diverse, yet social expectations of who speaks Welsh remain narrow & outdated.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Cymraeg #Welsh #Welshlanguage
🧵 3/5
From a linguistic perspective, this reflects how language is socially “profiled”. Decisions about which language to use are not neutral — they are shaped by assumptions about who a speaker is, what they look like & whether they are perceived to “belong”.
#langsky #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
🧵 2/5
Similar experiences are shared by Mali Ann Rees, who notes how language choice shifts even within her own family interactions.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Cymraeg #Welsh #Welshlanguage
🧵 1/5
Despite growing up in a Welsh-speaking household, Jones describes how people often default to English when speaking to her, while continuing in Welsh with white speakers.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Cymraeg #Welsh #Welshlanguage
Who do we expect a Welsh speaker to be?
This article highlights the experiences of Seren Jones, whose ability to speak Welsh is frequently questioned — not because of her competence, but because of assumptions tied to race & identity.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yj6vsbym
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#langsky #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
Pillow Cases, £1 each. Achosion Clustogau, £1 yr un. ('achosion' = medical or criminal cases)
My new double A side single is OUT NOW!
Llond Bol / Cell Rhif Chwech
Second single from my album Gwobr Fawr. Welsh vogue. Fôg Cymraeg. #Fflwcs #Fôg #Vogue #Cymraeg #Welsh
This is a queer love letter to Eileen (Denzil's ex-wide) from Pobol Y Cwm.
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I've been studying a bit of the Welsh language. This was my first time trying to say the longest place name in the UK (but apparently not actually the world):
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
spoilers, I did not nail it
#welsh #wales #cymru #cymraeg
OMB. 😭❤️✊ dysgu cymraeg. #cymraeg
8 Apr 1323: d. John Monmouth, Bishop of Llandaff #otd He was a Marcher who had learnt Welsh #Cymraeg and was popular with the people of the diocese. ( Amgueddfa #Cymru)
🧵 5/5
Ultimately, the article positions the Welsh language not just as a cultural issue, but as a key political & societal question ahead of the election, raising important debates about identity, policy & the future of Wales.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
🧵 4/5
However, the piece also highlights ongoing challenges, including demographic changes in Welsh-speaking heartlands & political tensions around language policy, particularly in light of opposition from Reform UK.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
🧵 3/5
This “mini-boom” reflects a wider post-devolution shift, where bilingualism is increasingly seen as an asset tied to identity, belonging & opportunity.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
🧵 2/5
While Plaid Cymru continues to champion the language, its growth now extends far beyond party politics, with increasing numbers of learners, greater uptake in education & broader social appeal.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
🧵 1/5
The article explores how Cymraeg has shifted from being caricatured as a niche or nostalgic concern to becoming a central feature of contemporary Welsh political & cultural life.
#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
In this opinion piece, the Welsh language is examined in the context of the upcoming Senedd election.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4hcvh6jp
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#langsky #linguistics #language #Welsh #Cymraeg #Welshlanguage
Amser ffarwelio 🏴… dyma dipyn o’m hanes o’r ganrif ddiwethaf.
#Cymraeg #BBC
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/r...
🎙️ Ydych chi’n creu podlediad Cymraeg?
Mae’r Gwobrau Podlediadau Cymraeg ar agor i geisiadau! Dyma’ch cyfle i ddathlu eich gwaith a chael eich clywed.
📢 Ymgeisiwch nawr
✨ Rhannwch eich llais
💬 Tyfwch y gymuned
#GwobrauPodlediadau #Cymraeg
👉 gwobrau.ypod.cymru
An achievement badge from the Duolingo app stating “Welsh Score 9: I increased my Welsh score!”
Cyfle o’r newydd i glywed peth o hanes cynnar cynhyrchydd y podlediad.
#Cymraeg #Abertawe
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/r...
Dyma ethrygl dwyieithau mi ysgrifennes yn 2024 am cadwchwyr gêt Cymraeg
bylines.cymru/hiraeth/gate...
Here is a bilingual article I wrote in 2024 on Welsh language gatekeepers.
Welsh is for all! #Cymraeg i bawb!
@dailywelsh.bsky.social @yes-cymru-ankh.bsky.social @llyfrgellbabel.bsky.social
Loose pages in a book of Welsh verse.
Hey #Bookstodon folks, I have a #BookRepair question.
A group of pages (leaf? fascicle?) has come loose in this little book. What's the best way to repair this?
(#Cymraeg)
