History of the Welsh language

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Welcome!

Diolch!

(Thank you)

Course overview:

- Designed to compliment the 'Welsh language for medicine' course

- Appreciation of Welsh culture, the history of the Welsh language as well as the rich social and political history of Wales - Make you feel at home here in Wales

Planned Content

(open to ideas)

Session 1 - The History of the Welsh Language

Session 2 - Welsh Culture (November)

'Gofalu trwy'r Gymraeg' Conference (7th of December)

Session 4 - Patient Simulation (January)

Session 5 - Public Health in Wales - applied for funding to visit Big Pit (February)

Session 6 - Patient Simulation (April)

A Brief

History of The Welsh Language

1800s

1925

1980s

400-700 AD

The Industrial Revolution

The founding of Plaid Cymru

The launch of S4C

Thought to have emerged around 400-700 AD

1911

1960s + 70s

1993

1536

Welsh became a minority language

The Welsh Language Act of 1967 and Radio Cymru

The Welsh Language Act

Henry VIII passes the Act of Union

The Welsh Language at Swansea University

2018 - the Welsh Language Standards established a legal framework to impose a duty on some organisations to comply with standards of conduct in respect of the Welsh language. Students and members of the public have rights to use the Welsh language when they come into contact with the University. The Standards stipulate that organisations should not treat the Welsh language less favourably than the English language Promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language (making it easier for people to use the language in their day-to-day-life).

Interesting Facts About the Welsh Language

Welsh isn’t only spoken in Wales – it is also spoken in Patagonia in South America Y Wladfa is a unique Welsh-language settlement in Patagonia, Argentina In the early 19th Century - group of 150 Welsh pioneers travelled nearly 8,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to start a new life in South America after they felt like they were being persecuted for their language and culture in their motherland.

Interesting Facts About the Welsh Language

Welsh is one of the fastest-growing languages on Duolingo in the UK Welsh was introduced to Duolingo over 6 years ago and ranked the fastest growing language in the UK in 2020 ahead of French (2nd) and Japanese (3rd) In 2021 Japanese overtook Welsh and claimed the top spot but Welsh still remained closely behind in second place.

Interesting Facts About the Welsh Language

Health benefits: Bilingualism more generally provides an observable cognitive benefit. People who speak two languages or more develop dementia symptoms an average of five years later.

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