Yeah, I’m saying this is probably bullshit. I could maybe see it if it was a 2nd generation immigrant who lives in a rural area of wales but still probably not
No it really was a fair point. Guess I just found wearing niqab a pretty strong sign of not being native. Hijabs are not that uncommon in Europe either, but niqabs... those are rare.
The fact that she's wearing a niqab in a western country. Where would she learn to be so ashamed of her womanhood that she has to cover up her entire body in a black grand wizard robe if not in an islamistic shithole.
In case anyone is interested in a little trivia, there are two types of Celtic languages. Brittonic and Goidelic. Welsh is Brittonic and more closely related to Breton and Cornish than Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Of course, all Celtic languages but interesting anyway!
Wild just how different Welsh is to Irish/Scottish Gaelic. They go balls to the walls on consonants, and Gaeilge does on vowels. But verbally, they definitely feel more closely related.
I apologize, I referred to Scotland as a nation, I should have been more precise, Scotland is either a sub-national region of the UK or a colony of England, not a nation.
England is Germanic, I don't really get your point. Scotland is also Germanic. Calling Scottish people Celtic is like calling Bostonians Irish. I mean there is no question that there are Celtic parts of Scotland, like the Hebrides, but as a nation, it has been predominantly Germanic speaking since at least 1400.
When examining the likelihood an immigrant would learn a language, how closely related other languages are is completely irrelevant. The percentage of the population that speak the language is the only relevant means of comparison. I cannot believe I am explaining this.
If you did the tiniest little Google search, you'd learn that quite a lot of people speak welsh in wales. about 20%, and around 50% of them speak it daily. That's 500,000 people (10% of the population) who regularly speak Welsh.
Don't get snarky with me just because you embarrassed yourself.
WHY WOULD AN IMMIGRANT LEARN A LANGUAGE THAT ONLY 20% OF PEOPLE SPEAK, THAT IS THE POINT I AM MAKING. 20% IS LESS THAN THE 100% THAT SPEAK ENGLISH. HELLO??????????
Because unlike you ignorant English, when some people around the world travel to another country they try to take in and learn the culture of said country, that's a difficult concept for you to grasp I know
20%quite a lot not gonna lie, and also some people are interested in learning different things, so someone not from Wales might like to have learnt Welsh,
Take that racist, the guy obviously didn’t even know that Islam is the true root of Wales, and Niqab is the traditional attire of Welsh women. Quite useful in sand storm, that are quite frequent in Wales
Most credible british newspaper article
I saw the most credible video of that article somewhere in Facebook
Then the whole bus clapped
And her name was Albert Einstein
Her cheeks?
Yes. I was there, in fact!
Bro most Welsh people can’t even speak Welsh 😂
It would be a pretty weird option for an immigrant to learn Welsh instead of English...
Yeah, I’m saying this is probably bullshit. I could maybe see it if it was a 2nd generation immigrant who lives in a rural area of wales but still probably not
No I met a man from Malta who learned fluent Welsh before traveling over, not that unheard of actually
And the brasilian bloke that did his naturalisation test in welsh rather than english
He did sound a bit bonkers so I hope they gave him a pass even if he got it all wrong.
So in your entire life living in wales, you heard of one example. I’d say that’s pretty unheard of
Proves its not bullshit
No, it proves it is not impossible. Still likely bullshit.
I'm likely to agree this is a bullshit story. It could happen though
Maybe she was born and raised in Wales, but just practises Islam.
Or maybe she wasn’t
Thats literally the worst reason to actually judge anybody. If she want, it would still be an accomplishment
The story is bullshit, wales has a population of 3,000,000 and only 20% know the language, it is a dead language with less than a million speakers
I don't understand where it was said that she was an immigrant?
What makes her an immigrant?
Fair point.
Lmao thanks for the uncomplicated response, some other people took that very personally and seem to believe there's barely any
No it really was a fair point. Guess I just found wearing niqab a pretty strong sign of not being native. Hijabs are not that uncommon in Europe either, but niqabs... those are rare.
Tell that to the other people on this thread
The fact that she's wearing a niqab in a western country. Where would she learn to be so ashamed of her womanhood that she has to cover up her entire body in a black grand wizard robe if not in an islamistic shithole.
An islamiatic shithole like Br*tain?
You can be islamic in a western country without being a foreigner -.- And it's not really shame afaik
Ethnic Europeans rarely ever convert to Islam. It's a really rare thing outside of South Asia, Middle East or even Russia I guess.
That’s extremely rare there’s maybe 100 ethnically English muslim women in England
Where are you pulling that from? Why would that be? It's been a big thing over the years of people converting over
I made it up
Based
oof 😣 the passenger just moke of the racist Man, or 🤔 is idiomist man? idiomist exists???
People is Wales speak Welsh way more than Scots and Irish speak gaelic or gaelic.
As someone who's been to Wales like a handful times, can confirm. Didn't even hear any Welsh, either.
Okay?
Just saying it's more common that you'd thing, Toff.
Gaelic is practically a dead language, it’s hardly a good base for a comparison is it?
Its a celtic language spoken in a celtic country of the UK, just like Welsh. Hardly see how you can have a better base for a comparison tbh.
In case anyone is interested in a little trivia, there are two types of Celtic languages. Brittonic and Goidelic. Welsh is Brittonic and more closely related to Breton and Cornish than Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Of course, all Celtic languages but interesting anyway!
Wild just how different Welsh is to Irish/Scottish Gaelic. They go balls to the walls on consonants, and Gaeilge does on vowels. But verbally, they definitely feel more closely related.
Scotland hasn't been a predominantly Celtic country in almost 1000 years.
Its more celtic than England.
I apologize, I referred to Scotland as a nation, I should have been more precise, Scotland is either a sub-national region of the UK or a colony of England, not a nation.
Nice bait. Piss off yank.
"Colony of England" said someone who clearly has no idea how the act of union came about.
England is Germanic, I don't really get your point. Scotland is also Germanic. Calling Scottish people Celtic is like calling Bostonians Irish. I mean there is no question that there are Celtic parts of Scotland, like the Hebrides, but as a nation, it has been predominantly Germanic speaking since at least 1400.
When examining the likelihood an immigrant would learn a language, how closely related other languages are is completely irrelevant. The percentage of the population that speak the language is the only relevant means of comparison. I cannot believe I am explaining this.
If you did the tiniest little Google search, you'd learn that quite a lot of people speak welsh in wales. about 20%, and around 50% of them speak it daily. That's 500,000 people (10% of the population) who regularly speak Welsh. Don't get snarky with me just because you embarrassed yourself.
WHY WOULD AN IMMIGRANT LEARN A LANGUAGE THAT ONLY 20% OF PEOPLE SPEAK, THAT IS THE POINT I AM MAKING. 20% IS LESS THAN THE 100% THAT SPEAK ENGLISH. HELLO??????????
WHO SAYS THEY'RE AN IMMIGRANT.
Second generation immigrants in Catalonia speak Catalan
Because unlike you ignorant English, when some people around the world travel to another country they try to take in and learn the culture of said country, that's a difficult concept for you to grasp I know
20%quite a lot not gonna lie, and also some people are interested in learning different things, so someone not from Wales might like to have learnt Welsh,
You're a fat bollock and I'm going to bang your mum
I can't. Doesn't mean they shouldn't.
No it doesn’t you’re right, but it does also mean the chances of this story being bullshit are much higher
In Newport as well. No-one speaks Welsh there.
An Englishman using “bro”. Cringe.
You’re called Vespa man
A very high percentage of women wearing niqab are local converts, at least in Germany. I'd say easily 50+ percent.
Take that racist, the guy obviously didn’t even know that Islam is the true root of Wales, and Niqab is the traditional attire of Welsh women. Quite useful in sand storm, that are quite frequent in Wales
> Quite useful in sand storm, that are quite frequent in Wales The OG Wild West.
Giving me flashbacks to family holidays to Rhyl as a kid.
Inshallah
Ah, Welsh. The language of huge sea mammals.
Someone stole all the vowels.
Trumpageddon.
Gets nearer
The popbitch
Who speaks Welsh in Newport?
First flair up, second I'm not from Newport but I'm almost 100% certain a lot of people there can speak Welsh, a quick Google says 20% can
There is quite a big Welsh speaking community. If you speak Welsh you will find out.
I cannot. I never took it at school. I imagine there is some knowledge..
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they learn it at school. But I have been there, they speak English I promise.
You've been to Wales, but were you in Newport or Llanfairfechen? Go up north if you want to hear the language.
I'm from Wales. Welsh is mainly spoken in the far west.
Where West you thinking? As from experience it definitely is spoken more up north.
Further west than cardigan.
Only farms west of Cardigan then it's wexford🤣
There are "tourist resorts"