Why Welsh is Being Erased from the Map

There is a pattern happening across Wales where traditional Welsh names are being replaced with English ones. Andy is traveling across the country to find out what this means for the welsh culture and the future of the language. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Faultlinevideos/subscribed JOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/faultline Short form content // https://www.instagram.com/faultlinevideos/ https://www.tiktok.com/@faultlinetv Business enquiries // [email protected] Faultline is produced by: Executive Producer/Story Editor/Host: Andy Burgess Story: Aparna Ganesan & Andy Burgess Reporter: Andy Burgess Research: Aparna Ganesan Production Manager: Anjali Sharma Editors: Guus Schuijl & Andy Burgess Motion Graphics: Guus Schuijl Cinematographer: Andy Burgess Fixer: Caroline Jones Consultant: Dr Rebecca Thomas Special thanks to: Cerith Freeman Calvin Roberts Hywel Lloyd Additional Footage from Storyblocks & Archive.org Archive Maps from David Rumsey Music from Musicbed // https://fm.pxf.io/c/2423499/1347628/16252 Sources 🔗 https://www.gov.wales/welsh-language-wales-census-2021-html https://www.wales.com/about/language/place-names-wales https://theconversation.com/welsh-place-names-are-being-erased-and-so-are-the-stories-they-tell-197832 https://acen.co.uk/welsh-place-names-2/ https://snowdonia.gov.wales/discover/culture-language-and-community/place-names/ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-place-names-risk-18527208 https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/celtic-languages https://www.britannica.com/summary/Celtic-languages https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/success-of-welsh-language-cymraeg-explained-4169418 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/unique-origins-most-well-known-24720317 https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/Welsh-Language/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/themes/society/language_industrialrevolution.shtml https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305748808000960 https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Education-and-Skills/Schools-and-Teachers/Schools-Census/Pupil-Level-Annual-School-Census/Schools/schools-by-localauthorityregion-welshmediumtype https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-65639738 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/aug/28/homes-threat-welsh-language-camarthen https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-12/cymraeg-2050-welsh-language-strategy.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45611374 https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-05-19/welsh-target-will-be-missed-due-to-lack-of-welsh-speaking-teachers https://discovernorthwales.com/cable-bay- http://quimper-vannes.blogspot.com/2016/01/happy-donkey-hill-or-faerdre-fach.html https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-wales-35219763 https://nation.cymru/opinion/its-llyn-bochlwyd-not-lake-australia-why-we-should-protect-our-welsh-place-names/ https://historicplacenames.rcahmw.gov.uk/placenames/map https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2022-05/welsh-in-education-workforce-plan.pdf https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2020-02/the-welsh-language-and-the-economy-a-review-of-evidence-and-methods.pdf 0:00 - Welsh places names are being replaced 1:16 - Reconnecting with Wales 2:12 - Sponsorship 3:32 - The difference between Wales & England 4:33 - The Welsh language is awesome 6:13 - Welsh place names tell a story 6:44 - The Legend of Gelert the Dog 7:58 - The relationship between England & Wales 9:13 - The preservation of the Welsh language 10:15 - The language is still in decline, but why? 11:20 - The reason Welsh place names are being lost 12:27 - These new names are kinda dumb... 13:54 - Why Welsh language is so unique 15:16 - The plan to reach 1 million Welsh speakers 17:24 - Why regional language are important 18:09 - How to say: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch #wales #english #welsh