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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 ...
Oct 13, 2017 · Y Wladfa, as its name suggests, is not your typical Argentine location – this quirky spot on the windy shores of Chubut province is actually a Welsh settlement, established in 1865. Read on for more on Argentina’s Welsh heritage.
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May 28, 2015 · 150 years of the Welsh colony in Patagonia. Thursday 28 May 2015 | Roger Kershaw | Records and research | 7 comments. This week, 150 years ago in 1865, a Welsh speaking colony called in Welsh ‘Y...
Patagonian Welsh (Welsh: Cymraeg y Wladfa) is a variety of the Welsh language spoken in Y Wladfa, the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Chubut Province, Argentina. The decimal numeral system used in Modern Welsh originated in Patagonia in the 1870s, and was subsequently adopted in Wales in the 1940s as a simpler counterpart to the traditional ...
SpanishWelsh [19] [20] [21]EnglishYr ArianninArgentina / The ArgentineArroyo de los SaltosNant y Fall (hybrid toponym, Welsh nant ...Brook JumpsArroyo PescadoNant y PysgodStream of the FishesBajo de los HuesosPant yr EsgyrnBone HollowY 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.
Oct 25, 2018 · Ellis Taylor • 1 year ago. 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 town grew rapidly and in 1888 became the headquarters of the "Compañía Mercantil del Chubut" (Chubut Trading Company). In January 1868, the first newspaper of the colony, Y Brut (The Chronicle), appeared; Ein Breiniad (Our Privilege) followed in 1878. Both were short-lived with only six issues of each title being circulated.
