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Welsh Language Commissioner Urges 'Revolution' to Boost Speakers

3/3/2026

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The Welsh language commissioner Efa Gruffudd Jones calls for a 'revolution' to protect the Welsh language.
Growth in Welsh speakers has not kept pace with population, leaving Welsh more vulnerable.
The report identifies education, community support, and workplace use as areas to reach one million speakers by 2050.
Despite the Welsh Language and Education Act aiming to boost Welsh-speaking teacher recruitment, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage opposes language goals.

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The Welsh language commissioner Efa Gruffudd Jones calls for a 'revolution' to protect the Welsh language.
Growth in Welsh speakers has not kept pace with population, leaving Welsh more vulnerable.
The report identifies education, community support, and workplace use as areas to reach one million speakers by 2050.
Despite the Welsh Language and Education Act aiming to boost Welsh-speaking teacher recruitment, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage opposes language goals.