The Conversation

Number of Welsh speakers has declined – pandemic disruption to education may be a cause

The recent 2022 census held unexpected news for Wales. It found the number of Welsh speakers in the country had decreased by 1.2% since the previous 2011 census, from 19% to 17.8%. This represents an ...

People assume I can't speak Welsh because I'm not white

A black presenter and journalist says it is frustrating that her ability to speak Welsh is doubted because of the colour of ...

Nigel Farage defends making 'joke' that Welsh speakers are foreigners

The Reform UK leader said the video he recorded in 2025 for a couple's wedding had not affected his campaign ...
The Guardian

Where Duolingo falls down: how I learned to speak Welsh with my mother

Once violently defended from extinction, Welsh is still a part of daily life. By learning my family’s language, I hoped to join their conversation My maternal grandmother died 20 years ago. The ...
Cambrian News

English first language speakers discouraged from speaking language with native English speaking colleagues

Gwynedd Council's strategy to maximise Welsh language usage encounters challenges with English speakers in its maritime ...
The Conversation

‘Still here’: Welsh world cup song Yma o Hyd and how the language is adapting to survive

Peredur Webb-Davies works for Bangor University and has received research grant funding in the past from the ESRC and Research Council UK. The Welsh language, Cymraeg, has changed linguistically a lot ...