Old Welsh
| Old Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Wales and western England |
| Era | Evolved into Middle Welsh about the 12th century |
Early form | |
| Ogham, Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | owl |
owl | |
| Glottolog | oldw1241 Old Welsh |
Old Welsh (Welsh: Hen Gymraeg) is the stage of the Welsh language from about 800 AD until the early 12th century when it developed into Middle Welsh. The preceding period, from the time Welsh became distinct from Common Brittonic around 550, has been called "Primitive" or "Archaic Welsh".