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 ...

Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report

Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers ...

Ex-royal protection officer 'full of admiration' after William and Catherine spoke Welsh

Dai Davies, who served as operational commander for royal protection between 1994 and 1998, has expressed admiration for the ...

Serious fears raised for the future of the Welsh language and its heartlands

"The fact that population growth is driven largely by inward migration presents further challenges to the viability of the ...

'You don't sound Welsh' - people question my identity because of my accent

Cooper said someone's accent is closely tied to who they are, so to be "repeatedly told you don't sound Welsh" despite it ...

Only Welsh speakers should live on new housing estate, local council says

Plans for 15 homes have been proposed on land in Trefor, Gwynedd A community council has said it will only back plans for a ...
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American judge travels 4,000 miles to take Welsh-language exam

A man from the USA traveled 4,000 miles to sit a Welsh-language exam. Jeff Narvil, 58, from Jackson, Mississippi, has spent the past 14 months studying Welsh in his free time. The administrative law ...