Wenglish

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Blend of Welsh +‎ English

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Wenglish

  1. (informal) A spoken mix of Welsh and English.
  2. (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in Wales.
  3. (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in the South Wales valleys.
    • 2010 September 1, Laura Chamberlain, BBC‎[1]:
      Other words frequently used in the Welsh language, or Wenglish - a hybrid of the languages typically spoken by some in the south Wales valleys - that are used in spoken Engish include cariad, bach and cwtch.
    • 2012 January 23, Polly March, BBC‎[2]:
      The word is said to be one of the nation's favourites and has been adopted by many in the cross-over language of Wenglish, particularly popular in the south Wales valleys.

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