() is one of the regional accents and dialects of the Welsh language found in north Wales, and centred on Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, and its surrounding district. A person from Caernarfon is known colloquially as a .
has been called "one of Walesâ most famous regional dialects". In 2011, the Welsh television production company organised a special event at Caernarfon Town Football Club celebrating the dialect. The event was filmed as part of a television series known as .
According to broadcaster Mari Gwilym, "s are straight as arrows and we are extremely proud of the dialect as it is a real asset to Wales. Caernarfon has earned a reputation throughout Wales as the town of the s which I think is great because itâÂÂs an extremely important part of their heritage".
The dialect has been "immortalized" in the radio monologues of Richard Hughes and in William Owen's stories (1961)
The actor Dewi Rhys is a . He has written a book on humour called . He comments: "I donâÂÂt think we as s try and be individual, but we just are. We like to think that weâÂÂre lifeâÂÂs losers, but we look forward to getting out there and doing different things. When you first meet a , youâÂÂre usually greeted with this deadpan sort of look, you can never tell whatâÂÂs going through their minds. ThatâÂÂs probably down to shyness or a desire to be left alone. I think itâÂÂs fair to say that you donâÂÂt get much small talk with a ."
Amgueddfa Cymru â Museum Wales has a recording of Gareth Wyn Jones speaking the dialect.
is an opera in the dialect which has been produced with the help of children from the housing estate in Caernarfon. The idea behind the â Operaâ is to create, produce and perform an opera with children from the estate performing alongside professional opera singers; the opera forms part of the project based in Caernarfon's Centre. The opera has been produced with the help of Caernarfon poet Meirion MacIntyre Hughes, composer Owain Llwyd and rapper Ed Holden.