I know Gabriel Batistuta was born in Argentina, yet apparently he speaks fluent Welsh.?

Question

Is this true and what part of Argentina was he born???

Im sure he speaks Welsh. I know through research that in Patagonia there is a Welsh colny where they still speak the Language its called Chubut Valley

Answer 1

undi, ma o`n dod o patagonia. that`s welsh for he`s from ..., anyway there were settlers from wales who up untill recently spoke fluent welsh, \i wasn`t aware they still did but this is good news. The welsh language has changed little in centuries so I imagine he would be "fluent" even as we speak it.

also yajeta is not a welsh word, in fact we don`t even have a letter j

Answer 2

You're probably mistaken because I don't think Batistuta speaks welsh. The Welsh community in Argentina lives in Patagonia, (in the south of the country) in a province called Chubut, and Batistuta was born in the north, in the province of Santa Fé, in a little town called Reconquista. It's about 2000 kilometers apart.

The one who does speak a little bit of Welsh is Gabriel Heinze from Manchester United because his mother is from Chubut and has welsh ancestry. I think you've mistaken the two.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think someone is pulling your leg.

Its quite true that there is a Welsh-speaking community in the rural south of Argentina, but Batistuta comes from a northern urban area, near Buenos Aires, that speaks only Spanish. Furthermore, his own family heritage is Italian.

So its almost impossible to imagine any situation where he would have naturally learnt to speak Welsh, unless he sat down and learnt it himself out of personal interest! But its not very likely!

Answer 5

He was born in Reconquista, province of Santa Fe, North of capital of Argentina Buenos Aires, I live in Buenos Aires, but I didn't knew he spoke Welsh, I know he speaks perfect Italian and that he lives in Australia so maybe he speaks english well, but Welsh? A possibility is that in Argentina, in "Puerto Madryn", I know there is the largest Welsh community in the world, but it is in the south, and its not his "area"., as he played in Buenos Aires.
The only possibility I think is that he studied Welsh in Australia when he retired, but it would be like"hey I got nothing to do now that I don't play football anymore, what can I do lets see shall I take piano lessons or study welsh?!!!
I don't see any strong relationship between Batistuta and Wales.
The only welsh word I know is "Yajeta" that means "cheers".

Answer 6

Gabriel Omar Batistuta nacio en la Republica Argentina, en Rosario, provincia de Santa Fe.

Answer 7

I know there are descendants of Welsh immigrants living in Patagonia, but I don't know if Batistuta is one of them.

Answer 8

Its weird but true!

There are welsh speaking communities in Argentina that are from welsh decendents

Answer 9

There are more Welsh speakers in Argentina than in Wales.

BTW... I think you mean Gabriel Heinze (the Argenitinian defender who plays for Man Utd

Answer 10

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