Russian scholar sheds new light on Old Welsh
A new e-book by a Russian academic sheds new light on the early history of the Welsh language. Llawlyfr Hen Gymraeg (‘Old Welsh Handbook’) by Dr Alexander Falileyev is the first comprehensive description of Old Welsh to appear in the Welsh language. It is published by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and was launched at Aberystwyth University. Old Welsh refers to the period between the ninth century and the early 12th century in the history of the Welsh language. Although books on Old Welsh are already available in English, French and Russian, there were no Welsh books until the publication of this e-book by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Llawlyfr Hen Gymraeg provides the first opportunity for Welsh speakers to learn about some of the earliest known examples of texts in their language. Dr Alexander Falileyev, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, is an expert on the Celtic languages. He has published extensively on the place names and personal names of ancient European Celts, and on the...