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Why learn a minority language?

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Why learn a minority language? In the final post in the series on learning minority, lessor used or endangered languages, let's look at the rewards on offer. Throughout the series, I've drawn heavily on my own experience as a learner of Welsh and Basque but I'm talking to you, dear minority language learner or would-be learner, whatever the lingo! In the first … [Read more...]

Why learn Welsh? Ten reasons

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Why learn Welsh? This is for you if you're thinking of learning Cymraeg - the Welsh language - yourself or just interested in finding out more about it. Even if the language you're eying up isn't Welsh, this post my well help you get clear on your underlying "whys".  It's an important step when you're thinking of taking on a new lingo.   Clarity of purpose will help keep you … [Read more...]

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