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by elric 261 days ago
> Despite many Welsh not speaking it now there’s more active Welsh speakers than Irish Gaelic speakers!

I wanted to learn Welsh when I was living in Wales back in the 00s, but I couldn't find anywhere to take lessons that wasn't ridiculously expensive. I picked up bits and bobs over the years, but hardly anyone speaks it on a regular basis in the south, so I never got that much exposure.

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If you like a challenge or know any half decent private torrent trackers, there are a number of dual welsh | english audio and subtitled tv series about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Welsh_television_progr...

"Death Valley" is a recent gentle comedic crime detective series on the BBC (iPlayer), set in Wales and the characters frequently break into Welsh (with English subtitles). It's lovely to hear!