Where to study the Welsh language in the US?

LucieTheLakie
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:19:55 +0000

Hey, these are all such great suggestions and feedback. Thank you all so much.

I actually LIVE within a half hour of Bryn Mawr and Haverford (both of which are Welsh names), and went to Penn, so I’ve been kind of shocked that none of these schools seems to offer anything like what I’m looking for, but as Welsh was nearly extinct not too long ago, I guess it makes sense.

This entire area is filled with Welsh names, but most people just have no knowledge whatsoever of the history of the Welsh Tract/Barony:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/groups/4286/welsh/471948

Of course most locals have no idea of the Quaker history of the region either, so I guess it’s no surprise!

I’m quite familiar with Bangor, and I know they offer a lot of study-abroad options; I was just wondering if it was necessary to go abroad to really learn the language in depth, and I suspect it is if one wants to do more than just learn to speak a little Welsh.