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The dialects of Welsh

A collection of audio examples of dialect speech in the Welsh language, together with distribution maps of some dialect features. The recordings come from the archives of St Fagans: National History Museum and the Department of Welsh, Cardiff University, two institutions which have been collecting and recording oral testimonies since the 1950s.

There are 32 items in this collection

An example of the Welsh dialect of Caernarfon

An example of the Welsh dialect of Caernarfon

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Cofi 'lly ia?

Cofi 'lly ia?
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The Welsh dialect of Llansannan

The Welsh dialect of Llansannan
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The Welsh dialect of south-east Wales

The Welsh dialect of south-east Wales
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The Welsh dialect of north-east Wales

The Welsh dialect of north-east Wales
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The Welsh dialect of Carmarthenshire

The Welsh dialect of Carmarthenshire
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The Welsh dialect of Glynogwr, south-east Wales

The Welsh dialect of Glynogwr, south-east Wales
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The Welsh dialect of Montgomeryshire

The Welsh dialect of Montgomeryshire
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The Welsh dialect of Bryn-crug, Merionethshire

The Welsh dialect of Bryn-crug, Merionethshire
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The Welsh dialect of Rhosllanerchrugog

The Welsh dialect of Rhosllanerchrugog
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The Welsh dialect of Pembrokeshire

The Welsh dialect of Pembrokeshire
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The Welsh dialect of Ceredigion

The Welsh dialect of Ceredigion
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The Welsh dialect of Anglesey

The Welsh dialect of Anglesey
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The Welsh dialect of the Swansea Valley

The Welsh dialect of the Swansea Valley

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Llanymawddwy dialect

Llanymawddwy dialect
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mâs nos Satwn

mâs nos Satwn
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odd nene fel ene

odd nene fel ene
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shimle fowr we'da ni

shimle fowr we'da ni
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bara cyrch a dŵr i yfed

bara cyrch a dŵr i yfed
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ewne ar betha ar drol

ewne ar betha ar drol
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sosbennad o stwns rwdan

sosbennad o stwns rwdan
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cogie'n cel gwers reit ddoe

cogie'n cel gwers reit ddoe
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cofio iwso maen carrag

cofio iwso maen carrag
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nuthur ciaws llefrith

nuthur ciaws llefrith
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dwi ddim gyn newid

dwi ddim gyn newid
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credu'n gry mewn crinjar

credu'n gry mewn crinjar
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adar baech a cloda gwylltion

adar baech a cloda gwylltion
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hwech pownd o fflŵr

hwech pownd o fflŵr
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Welsh dialect areas of 'a' in final...

Welsh dialect areas of 'a' in final...
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Welsh dialect words for cowshed

Welsh dialect words for cowshed
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Welsh dialect words for gate

Welsh dialect words for gate
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Map showing the distribution of the '...

Map showing the distribution of the '...
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