Welsh Argentines
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Welsh Argentines are an ethnic community in Argentina descended from 19th-century Welsh settlers, known especially for preserving Welsh language and culture in Patagonia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Welsh-Argentine communities | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestralHomeland | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bilingualism | many community members are bilingual in Welsh and Spanish ⓘ |
| continentOfResidence | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| culturalInstitution |
Welsh cultural associations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh-Argentine schools NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh-language chapels ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Eisteddfod festivals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh tea houses ⓘ chapel-based community life ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | language shift from Welsh to Spanish over generations ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Welsh people ⓘ |
| firstColonyLandingSite |
Golfo Nuevo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near present-day Puerto Madryn ⓘ |
| firstColonyShip | Mimosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMigrationWave | 1865 Welsh settlement in Patagonia ⓘ |
| heritageLanguageStatus | Welsh is a minority language in Patagonia ⓘ |
| heritagePreservationEffort |
Welsh language courses in Patagonia
ⓘ
cultural exchange with Wales ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfMajorMigration |
19th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| language |
Spanish language
ⓘ
Welsh language ⓘ |
| migrationMotivation |
preservation of Welsh culture
ⓘ
preservation of Welsh language ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| notableSettlement |
Gaiman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Madryn NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Trelew NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Y Wladfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Argentines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfSettlement |
Chubut Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Negro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Argentine cultural authorities
ⓘ
Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Welsh Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh Brazilians NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Chileans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Methodism
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Welsh cultural heritage in Chubut ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Welsh-Argentine communities