The Welsh Language Today
Welsh is spoken by a total of 508,098(¹) people in Wales or 18.7 per cent of the population aged three years and over (2,723,623). In fact, 24.6 per cent of the children aged between 5 and 9 and 26.9 per cent of the children aged between 10 and 14 claimed to have knowledge of the language which is quite remarkable in view of its decline during the last hundred years.

About Wales
Cymru or Cymry
(Both pronounced kuhm-ri with the emphasis on the first syllable.) Cymru is the Welsh term for Wales, whereas Cymry denotes the Welsh people. The word Cymru dates back to the middle of thr sixteenth century, but Cymry, which was until about 1560 the word used to describe both the country and its people, is a much older term. It was probably used around 635 when the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain.

Getting Started
Everyday words and phrases
Yes, I am/I do
Ydw
uh-doo