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Old 03-27-2010, 07:17 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by right-track View Post
As far as I know, Welsh is pretty much how it was thousands of years ago.
I'm not entirely sure how much the language has changed, if any, over that time period.
I believe Cornish is as old, or thereabouts.
I doubt you'll find an older language that's still spoken today than Welsh.
Cornish is still known as Breton in some parts and is virtually a dead language which is a crying shame to me. Despite speaking the English language I am still utterly fascinated by pre history and how much was eradicated by Roman and subsequent invasions.

RENAME: British History thread!
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