Comments on: Is it Welch or Welsh? (the old language from Wales)? http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm Discover More About The Welsh Language - Right Here! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:25:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caicos Turkey http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-560 Caicos Turkey Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-560 The word "Welsh" means foreigner. (Old English Wælisc, from Wealh, foreigner. )The Anglo Saxons invaded Britain and contemptuously described its indigenous population as foreigners! Welsh is the correct word for the people and language, but the Royal Welch Fusiliers preserve the archaic spelling "Welch" in their name. They date from a time when spelling was somewhat fluid!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers My heritage too! The word "Welsh" means foreigner. (Old English Wælisc, from Wealh, foreigner. )The Anglo Saxons invaded Britain and contemptuously described its indigenous population as foreigners! Welsh is the correct word for the people and language, but the Royal Welch Fusiliers preserve the archaic spelling "Welch" in their name. They date from a time when spelling was somewhat fluid!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers

My heritage too!

]]> By: Earl D http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-561 Earl D Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-561 I beleive it's Welsh. I beleive it’s Welsh.

]]> By: noodles http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-562 noodles Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-562 Its Welsh...not Welch...that's grape juice. Its Welsh…not Welch…that’s grape juice.

]]> By: Aidant http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-563 Aidant Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-563 It's Welsh. 'Wel' as in 'well' and 'sh' as in 'fish'. Old language? It's still spoken by huge amounts of people and the amount of speakers is on the rise. It’s Welsh. ‘Wel’ as in ‘well’ and ’sh’ as in ‘fish’. Old language? It’s still spoken by huge amounts of people and the amount of speakers is on the rise.

]]> By: maj-len http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-564 maj-len Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-564 According to the Oxford dictionary of current English the language of the people of Wales is Welsh. According to the Oxford dictionary of current English the language of the people of Wales is Welsh.

]]> By: tas http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm/comment-page-1#comment-565 tas Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/is-it-welch-or-welsh-the-old-language-from-wales.htm#comment-565 welsh welsh

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