Cymraeg for all?

Inquiry4

The Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee is undertaking an exploratory inquiry looking at the challenges and opportunities to increasing the use of the Welsh language across Wales, and in particular areas with fewer Welsh speakers.

Understanding the distinct barriers to language use, how to develop confidence and changing language behaviour so that people start using more Welsh in their everyday lives is key to the viability of the language in all communities. Those challenges are greatest in areas where the language is not widely spoken, and where focussed interventions are required.

The inquiry will seek to:

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>>> Examine the key barriers and opportunities to the use of the Welsh language across Wales, but with a focus on areas with fewer Welsh speakers;

>>> Explore approaches. techniques and interventions, including technology, that may encourage behaviour change and develop confidence so that more people use some Welsh every day;

>>> Consider the effectiveness of initiatives aimed at creating the conditions and spaces to encourage more Welsh language use, particularly in areas with fewer Welsh speakers;

>>> Understand the extent to which cultural events, such as the Eisteddfodau and Welsh language festivals, impact on language use in areas with fewer Welsh speakers.

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