Old Welsh
800s–1100s period of the Welsh language / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old Welsh (Welsh: Hen Gymraeg) is the stage of the Welsh language from about 800 AD until the early 12th century when it developed into Middle Welsh.[1] The preceding period, from the time Welsh became distinct from Common Brittonic around 550, has been called "Primitive"[1] or "Archaic Welsh".[2]
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Old Welsh | |
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᚛ᚉᚔᚋᚏᚔ᚜ | |
Native to | Wales |
Era | Evolved into Middle Welsh about the 12th century |
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Ogham, Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | owl |
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Glottolog | oldw1241 Old Welsh |
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