Ethnic group, classification, conflicts and religion
Indo-European
Celtic (Brythonic)
Minority in search of strong autonomy
Political conflicts
Protestant Christians
Language(s), abbreviation(s) and number of speakers
English
?
United Kingdom
Germanic (W) North-Sea
Welsh
580 000 > 930 000
United Kingdom
Celtic (Brythonic)
Population, area, capital(s)
2 903 085 (2001)
20 760
Cardiff
English United Kingdom
Caerdydd
Welsh United Kingdom
Map
Historical and/or cultural regions Welsh
Arfon
Bro Gwyr
Brycheiniog
Ceredigion
Fflint
Maesyfed
Maldwyn
Meirionnydd
Môn
Morgannwg
Mynwy
Penfro
Penrhyn Llyn
Sir Ddinbych
Sir Gâr
Motto, anthem
El drac vermell inspira accióCatalan
Gal·les per sempreCatalan
Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwynWelsh
The red dragon should go forwardEnglish
Gales por siempreSpanish (Castilian)
Cymru am bythWelsh
The Land of My FathersEnglish
The land of my fathers is dear unto me, Old land where the minstrels are honoured and free: Its warring defenders, so gallant and brave, For freedom their life's blood they gave
Land!,Land!,True I am to my land! While seas secure, this land so pure,
o may our old language endure. O land of the mountains, the bard's paradise, Whose precipice, valleys lone as the skies, Green murmuring forest, far echoing flood Fire the fancy and quicken the blood
For tho' the fierce foeman has ravaged your realm, The old speech of Wales he cannot o'erwhelm, Our passionate poets to silence command Or banish the harp from your strand.
Hen Wlad Fy NhadauWelsh
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi, Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd, Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad. Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau, O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd, Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd; Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed, Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed, Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad, Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 1)
Genir pawb yn rhydd ac yn gydradd â'i gilydd mewn urddas a hawliau. Fe'u cynysgaeddir â rheswm a chydwybod, a dylai pawb ymddwyn y naill at y llall mewn ysbryd cymodlon. Welsh
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. English
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