According to the 2001 Census, 582,400 (20.8% of the Welsh population) said they were able to speak Welsh. This is a significant increase from the 508,100 of 1991. Perhaps this is related to the increasing amount of people who are studying Welsh at secondary school and other institutions. Although predominantly spoken in Wales, Welsh is also spoken in Patagonia, Argentina by several hundred people.

In the larger cities today such as Cardiff and Swansea, the main language heard on the street is English, but in other areas, particularly the northern and western regions, Welsh remains strong.

Although Welsh often appears illegible and unpronounceable the spelling is entirely regular and phonetic. Once you have learnt the basics it is surprisingly easy to read and pronounce.

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