2006-12-13 09:53:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because it remained the language of the home and of worship despite the attempts of the English to suppress it. I think that religion had an enormous influence on its advancement -- something which was not the case in Catholic Ireland. Bishop William Morgan of Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant translated the Bible into Welsh and it appeared in 1588, something which helped to boost the language. Welsh would have been in grave danger during the Tudor Period but for Bishop Morgan's work.
As Wales was a country dominated by religion, which played a pivotal role in people's lives, the Bible allowed Welsh to remain as the language of the church and religion. English may have been the official language of Wales, but the Bible helped to safeguard the future of the Welsh language for many centuries.
2006-12-13 10:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irish is really only spoken in small communities in the West of Ireland. It's taught in schools but not very well so consequently kids have no interest in it. In Wales, the roadsigns are in welsh and english and there are often other things around the place in welsh,so the language still lives. Irish really doent appear in Ireland except in the West,its a dying language basically.
2006-12-13 18:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bridgeridoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the government and people of Wales have more pride in their heritage and put more time into their language and their history than we do in Ireland. I speak Irish and I love it, but generally it's not spoken here and hasn't been spoken in any sort of widespread fashion since the mid-1800s. Welsh people see their language as a badge of pride and something to be prized, and I think that's great. I wish Ireland would follow suit.
2006-12-14 13:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sinead C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though the English have tried in vain to make both languages extinct they have failed.Both languages are on the up
but Welsh has had a TV channel longer than the Gaelic.Welsh is
taught in all Welsh schools and all subjects are offered through the medium of Welsh.I hope Gaelic follows suit and is as successful.Pob lwc i chi sy'n siarad Gaeleg!!
2006-12-14 06:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Irish dont speak Welsh??
2006-12-13 18:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by El Lobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language
2006-12-13 18:05:45 · answer #6 · answered by tortiss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋