Cofi dialect
Cofi () 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 . Cofi has been called ‘one of Wales’ most famous regional dialects.’ In 2011, the Welsh television production company organised a special event at Caernarfon Football Club celebrating the Cofi dialect. The event was filmed as part of a television series known as . According to broadcaster Mari Gwilym, ‘Cofis are straight as arrows and we are extremely proud of the Cofi dialect as it is a real asset to Wales. Caernarfon has earned a reputation throughout Wales as the town of the Cofis which I think is great because it’s an extremely important part of their heritage’ The Cofi dialect has been ‘immortalized’ in the radio monologues of Richard Hughes and in William Owen's stories (1961) The actor Dewi Rhys is a Cofi. He has written a book on Cofi humour called . He comments:‘I don’t think we as Cofis try and be individual, but we just are. We like to think that we’re life’s losers, but we look forward to getting