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en-wikipedia-org-4711		Welsh-language literature - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	3108	335	66	Welsh-language literature Wikipedia The earliest Welsh literature was poetry, which was extremely intricate in form from its earliest known examples, a tradition sustained today. Welsh-language literature has repeatedly played a major part in the self-assertion of Wales and its people. Main article: Medieval Welsh literature Welsh literature in the Middle Ages also included a substantial body of laws, genealogies, religious and mythical texts, histories, medical and gnomic lore, and practical works, in addition to literature translated from other languages such as Latin, Breton or French. Beginnings of Welsh writing in English[edit] Although many of them were English, some made an effort to learn the Welsh language in order to integrate into the local communities, and there was increased demand for literature in the form of books, periodicals, newspapers, poetry, ballads and sermons. List of Welsh language poets Welsh literature in English Categories: Welsh-language literature Welsh literature	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4711.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4711.txt