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Genetically, there's no connexion closer than the Indo-European level. Germanic and Celtic aren't especially close to each other linguistically despite their physical neighbouring.
I can't hear any similarity in the phonetics. The consonants are quite different; Norwegian has a complex vowel system, and is tonal.
Although the Vikings did settle in Ireland, and in northern British England (Cumbria), where something akin to Welsh would have been spoken, I'm not aware that Norse languages had any impact on the Celtic ones. Whereas the Norse influence on English was significant (sky, skirt, they, etc.).
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Welsh-Norwegian? Jackie 01/21/02 03:01 AM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? Bingley 01/21/02 04:32 AM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? doc_comfort 01/21/02 07:19 AM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? Bingley 01/21/02 07:38 AM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? NicholasW 01/21/02 05:12 PM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? Capital Kiwi 01/22/02 10:19 PM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? Rubrick 01/26/02 06:36 PM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? maverick 01/26/02 08:17 PM Clear as mud Rubrick 01/26/02 10:14 PM Re: Clear as mud Faldage 01/28/02 03:41 PM Re: Clear as mud Rubrick 01/28/02 03:54 PM Re: Clear as mud Faldage 01/28/02 04:03 PM Gutteral © Rubrick 01/28/02 04:09 PM Sorry about that Rubrick 01/26/02 11:35 PM Re: Sorry about that maverick 01/27/02 05:04 PM Re: Sorry about that wwh 01/27/02 08:16 PM guttural NicholasW 01/28/02 03:29 PM Gutteral poetry Sparteye 01/30/02 02:46 PM Re: Welsh-Norwegian? wwh 01/26/02 08:36 PM
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