Cymraeg
Newcastle Emlyn is in one of the areas of Wales where the majority of people can speak Welsh. Into the 1960s, well over 90% of the town’s population was Welsh-speaking, but a constant flow of incomers from outside Wales has had a marked effect on the town’s linguistic make-up.
Nevertheless, Welsh remains the language of most of Newcastle Emlyn inhabitants and is spoken by 90% of those who are Welsh-born. According to the UK Census 2001, the population of Newcastle Emlyn was 941 people, of whom 69% speak Welsh fluently.
My aim is to make this a totally bilingual website, to reflect the fact that Newcastle Emlyn is a bilingual town. Once the English language version is complete in late 2007 I will begin to get some of the site translated into Welsh. Any offers of free translation facilities gratefully received.
A documentary in the Analysis series on Radio 4 shows how the learning of Welsh can have a unifying effect on communities.
Jeremy Clulow