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Y Wladfa (Welsh pronunciation: [ə ˈwladva], 'The Colony'), also occasionally Y Wladychfa Gymreig (Welsh pronunciation: [ə wlaˈdəχva ɡəmˈreiɡ], 'The Welsh Settlement'), refers to the establishment of settlements by Welsh colonists and immigrants in the Argentine Patagonia, beginning in 1865, mainly along the coast of the lower Chubut ...
Michael Daniel Jones (2 March 1822 – 2 December 1898) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and principal of a theological college, but is best remembered as a founder of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia known as Y Wladfa and as one of the fathers of modern Welsh nationalism.
- Llwyd Ap Iwan (1862–1909), Mihangel Ap Iwan, Myfanwy Jones, Maironwen Jones
- Anne Lloyd (m. 1859–1898, his death)
- Welsh
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Oct 25, 2018 · Y Wladfa is a unique Welsh-language settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. Dr Walter Ariel Brooks traces how the language has evolved in Argentina since its arrival in 1865. The Welsh language in Patagonia: a brief history | British Council
Y Wladfa, also occasionally Y Wladychfa Gymreig, refers to the establishment of settlements by Welsh colonists and immigrants in the Argentine Patagonia, beginning in 1865, mainly along the coast of the lower Chubut Valley. In 1881, the area became part of the Chubut National Territory of Argentina which, in 1955, became Chubut Province.
May 28, 2015 · This week, 150 years ago in 1865, a Welsh speaking colony called in Welsh 'Y Wladfa' ('The Colony'), was established in the valley of the Chubut River in Patagonia in Argentina.
Jul 27, 2023 · Y Wladfa, or “The Colony” in Welsh, refers to the Welsh settlement established in the remote region of Patagonia, Argentina, in the mid-19th century. Driven by a desire to preserve their language and culture and escape economic hardships in Wales, a group of Welsh pioneers embarked on an ambitious journey to create a new community in a ...
