"The existence of Welsh is one of the great paradoxes of British history and culture". Discuss.

[Ruggery]

In Spain the Franco regime severely restricted them.

Of course, during the Franco dictatorship, minority languages ​​such as Catalan and Basque were repressed a lot, normally, both areas were pro-republic, what I mean is that currently in Spain it is much more tolerant of regional languages, even giving them status when in Other European countries are still very strict with the regional languages. Belgium is bilingual but Belgium is a country with a lot of division as if they were 2 countries in one, in Switzerland where there are 3 or 4 languages ​​that does not happen.

[Ruggery]

All part and parcel of that vacuous ideology called 'Progress'.

By the Progress?

[Tooting Carmen]

Of course, during the Franco dictatorship, minority languages ​​such as Catalan and Basque were repressed a lot, normally, both areas were pro-republic, what I mean is that currently in Spain it is much more tolerant of regional languages, even giving them status when in Other European countries are still very strict with the regional languages. Belgium is bilingual but Belgium is a country with a lot of division as if they were 2 countries in one, in Switzerland where there are 3 or 4 languages ​​that does not happen.

All true.

[Tooting Carmen]

By the Progress?

The withering away of distinct cultures and languages in favour of reason and the universal brotherhood of mankind.

[Tooting Carmen]

[Firenna]

What's the status of Welsh in the UK? Is it considered a language of hillbillies?

[Cristiano viejo]

Considering that (for good and for ill) the English language has been the most expansionist in the history of humanity

False, it is the Spanish.

[Tooting Carmen]

What's the status of Welsh in the UK? Is it considered a language of hillbillies?

It is co-official with English within Wales. It used to have a low status, now not so much.

[Tooting Carmen]

False, it is the Spanish.

Outside the Americas, no. However, you are right insofar as slightly more people speak Spanish as a native language than English, but still English far outstrips Spanish when second language speakers are included. (Even without taking into account those who speak it despite coming from countries where it has no official status at all).

[Cristiano viejo]

In Spain the Franco regime severely restricted them.

False again.