[lg policy] Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner

[Harold Schiffman]

Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner


In Wales, the Welsh Language Board is abolished and the roles will be
instead consolidated into a new single position held by Meri Huws,
pro-vice chancellor at the University of Wales Trinity St David.

Welsh is a Celtic language that is spoken by approximately 20% of households
in Wales. There is a weekly Welsh-language newspaper and radio
station, and in February 2011 Welsh was granted official status within
Wales, but the situation is still precarious.

The government has recently been in support of revitalizing and
promoting the use of Welsh in official platforms, but it is unclear
what they hope to accomplish with this reorganization.

Read more: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/10/06/questions-raised-over-appointment-of-first-welsh-
language-commissioner-91466-29547281/

http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-3929.html

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