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OpenStudy (welshfella):

Not a question Just letting you know the second longest place name in the world . It is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool

OpenStudy (welshfella):

54 letters long The longest one is a maori name in new Zealand.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

I'm not 100% sure of the spelling though.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

The second one is a small village in North Wales UK and was named, not surprisingly, by a comedian.

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

Wow :O

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

There is no way I can pronounce that word.... xD

OpenStudy (welshfella):

The language is Welsh and rougly tranlated it means The church of St Mary near the white pool and the ---- whirlpool by the church of St Silio near the red cave.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Welsh is difficult to pronouince.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Edwards is a common Welsh surname. Maybe you have Welsh ancestry?

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

hm...maybe. That would be cool :D

OpenStudy (welshfella):

w and y are vowels in Welsh As you see from the word they are used a lot.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Yes, many welsh people emigrated to the US. Not a s many as the Irish though!

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

interesting!

OpenStudy (welshfella):

The language is slowly dying though. Everybody in Wales speaks English . Only about 20% speak welsh fluently.. It's not easy to learn.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

A few have become famous - Richard Burton , Anthony Hopkins, Tom Jones and Dylan Thomas , for iexample.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

- and one US vice president had welsh ancestry - Hubert Humphery

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

That's awesome!

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