British languages

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The British languages or a British language may refer to either:

  • The Languages of the United Kingdom, including the island of Great Britain, (demonym British).
    • British English, dialect of English and most spoken language in the United Kingdom.
  • Brittonic languages, also known as the British Celtic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family
    • Common Brittonic, an ancient language, once spoken across Great Britain.
    • Welsh language, spoken natively in Wales and the England-Wales border, is historically referred to in English as the British language (among other names).

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