#welsh americans

[lexiconofhope]

“The American Community Survey 2009–2013 noted that 2,235 people aged 5 years and over in the United States spoke Welsh at home. The highest number of those (255) lived in Florida.”

— “Welsh language: United States” (wikipedia)

I’ve heard some Welsh people talk about running into other Welsh people in Florida but y’all actually have a significant enough presence to be in the highest cluster of Welsh speakers in the US, so congrats! But also, why does it have to be florida of all places…

[captainvonhyphenhyphen]

Wrth adolygu Cymru a America, dwi'n ail-ddarllen rwbeth diddorol iawn deud y gwir. Yn ol chwedl, mi aeth y Tywysod Madog gyda'i longau yn yr 1100au (dwi'n meddwl), a ni wnaeth ddychwelyd. Yn ol y chwedl, mi wnath o gyrredd Gogledd America, a mi wnaeth sefydlu llwyth o frodorion Cymreig yno. Ma hyn yn golygu (os dio'n wir) fod Madog wedi darganfod America cyn Columbus, a fod llwyth o frodorion Americanaidd Cymraeg wedi bod- ac efallai dal ar gael (ond dwi'n ame'n gry).

Putting this in English as well because I think it's interesting! Whilst revising Wales and America, I read something very interesting. According to legend, Prince Madog went with his ships in the 1100s (I think), and did not return. According to the legend, he landed in North America, and established a Welsh tribe of natives there. This means (if true) that Madog discovered America before Columbus, and that there's been a native American tribe of Welsh speakers -and may still be available (but I doubt it).