- [uncountable] the Celtic language of Wales威尔士语
- Do you speak Welsh?你说威尔士语吗?
CultureWelsh is spoken as a first language by about 19% of the population of Wales, mainly in the north and west of the country. Groups like the Welsh Language Society and the Welsh Language Board encourage its use. Welsh and English are the official languages of the Welsh Assembly and its laws are written in both languages. Welsh is taught as a first or second language in all schools in Wales. Other subjects are taught in Welsh in some schools. Road signs, etc. in Wales are in both Welsh and English. There are also programmes in Welsh on the Welsh radio station, Radio Cymru, and on the television station S4C. Topics Languageb1 the Welsh
[plural] the people of Wales威尔士人 Word OriginOld English Welisc, Wælisc, from a Germanic word meaning ‘foreigner’, from Latin Volcae, the name of a Celtic people.