Welsh language

Celtic language of Wales. Besieged for centuries by the English language, Welsh continues to be spoken by 18–20percnt of the population of Wales, or more than half a million people, though estimates of the actual number of first-language speakers vary widely. Welsh is traditionally divided into three periods: Old Welsh (circa 800–1150), attested mainly in glosses and short textual passages; Middle Welsh (circa 1150–1500), with a rich medieval literature including poetic texts originally composed much earlier; and Modern Welsh (from circa 1500). Modern literary Welsh was largely fixed by William Salesbury's Bible translation. Vernacular Welsh, split along dialectal lines, has long been diverging from literary Welsh; many modern speakers cannot write or easily understand the traditional written language. The issue of an acceptable modern standard remains unresolved.

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Either of two breeds of cattle dogs. The Cardigan Welsh corgi was developed from relatives of the dachshund that Celts brought to Wales circa 1200 BC. The Pembroke Welsh corgi is descended from sled-dog stock brought to Wales about 1100 by Flemish weavers. Both have short legs, a foxlike head, and erect ears, and both stand 10–12 in. (25–30 cm) tall and weigh 25–38 lb (11–17 kg). The Cardigan has a long tail and rounded ears; the Pembroke has a short tail and pointed ears. The Cardigan's coarser coat can be solid-coloured, tricoloured, or mottled; the Pembroke is solid- or bicoloured.

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(born April 7, 1893, Watertown, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 29, 1969, Washington, D.C.) U.S. diplomat and administrator. He held diplomatic posts before practicing law with his brother, John Foster Dulles. In World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services. After the war he chaired a committee to survey the U.S. intelligence system. When the Central Intelligence Agency was established in 1951, he became its deputy director. As director (1953–61), he oversaw the agency's early successes, but the U-2 Affair (1960) and the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) led to his resignation.

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(born April 7, 1893, Watertown, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 29, 1969, Washington, D.C.) U.S. diplomat and administrator. He held diplomatic posts before practicing law with his brother, John Foster Dulles. In World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services. After the war he chaired a committee to survey the U.S. intelligence system. When the Central Intelligence Agency was established in 1951, he became its deputy director. As director (1953–61), he oversaw the agency's early successes, but the U-2 Affair (1960) and the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) led to his resignation.

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• Wales, a constituent country of the United Kingdom
• the Welsh language (spoken in Wales)
• the Welsh people (from Wales)
• the Culture of Wales

Welsh may also refer to:

People

Places

• Welsh, Louisiana, USA
• Welsh, Arkansas, USA
• Welsh, Ohio, USA

See also

• Welsh Peers, who hold titles connected to Wales
• Welch (disambiguation)
• Walsh (disambiguation)
• Welshy (disambiguation)