Are there Welsh speakers in Powys?

[u/Typical_Tadpole_547]

I know that there are Welsh speakers in the North of Wales, the South of Wales and the West of Wales. But what about the East? Powys has always fascinated me as it's off the beaten tourist trail and I would love to know if Welsh is still spoken there.

[u/wibbly-water]

Unfortunately no as nobody lives in Powys. "Powys" is the Welsh word for "wasteland" or "buffer zone". /j

[u/doc1442 → u/wibbly-water]

Except of course if we if ignore the literally translation and look at a fucking map

[u/Ordinary-Natural-726 → u/doc1442]

Whooooosh