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Welsh Language

Synthetic voices created for Welsh kids forced to ‘speak’ with English and Scottish accents
Welsh Language
Sixteen synthesised voices have been developed with 'age-appropriate' North and South Wales accents
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MP worries mothballed Duolingo Welsh language course will hinder job prospects
Welsh Language
Ynys Môn MP Virginia Crosbie has pleaded with the popular language app to reconsider its decision to 'pause' Welsh courses
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could be told to use Welsh name for Wrexham AFC
Welsh Language
A petition is to be considered by the Senedd calling for the use of Welsh place names only
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25 Eryri beauty spots whose Welsh names will be reclaimed
Welsh Language
Waterfalls and peaks are next to be standardised and safeguarded by the national park
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The 'nonsense' Welsh dialects map taking an online battering
Welsh Language
'As if someone from Welshpool has the same accent as someone in Holyhead'
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Eryri National Park to use Welsh lake names only to 'safeguard' them for future
Snowdonia
Most of the national park's lakes have old Welsh names but a few have been given English names
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From 'Snowdon' in India to 'Anglesea' Down Under - 21 overseas spots with very Welsh names
Welsh Language
The impact of Wales can be felt in every corner of the globe
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Royal family should 'return' North Wales' iconic castles and beaches
Royal Family
Dafydd Iwan recalled how he discovered the shocking truth about the region's Norman castles
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HSBC scraps Welsh-speaking phone service as 'too few people using it'
Welsh Language
Two years ago the bank launched an initiative to help branch staff learn Welsh
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Welsh speaking customer at North Wales Greggs claims told to 'speak English' by staff member
Caernarfon
The incident is alleged to have happened at the new Greggs store in Caernarfon
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Dafydd Iwan claims 'agent' tried to lure him into fake plot to assassinate Prince Charles
Welsh Language
The singer and Welsh nationalist also told how rugby legend Ray Gravell once paid a fine to get him released from prison
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From 'nye' to 'aye' - we explore the unique North Wales words and terminology that differ from place to place
Welsh Language
It is common throughout Wales and the UK for each different city, town or village to have their own 'slang' words and terminology native to their own patch. North Wales is no different with many of our towns and villages greeting their friends and family with unique and often humourous colloquial terms.
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Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ putting Welsh culture and rugby at risk of 'digital extinction'
TV
An investigation by MPs concluded Six Nations rugby must be protected on free-to-air TV
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The one Welsh speaker with a 'North Wales accent' happy with this weekend's rugby
Welsh Language
'Do Patagonians speak English like people from Penygroes? Class!'
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Wrexham University severs ties with professor over 'unintelligible' Welsh road signs rant
Welsh Language
Dr Nigel Hunt 'no longer has a relationship with the university' following his rant against bilingual road signs
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Wrexham University 'sorry' about professor's 'unintelligible' Welsh road signs rant
Welsh Language
Dr Nigel Hunt lashed out in a Facebook post about bilingual road signs pleading '...please just use English'
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‘Instagram island’ riven by angst over picture-postcard image as tourist ‘playground’
Tourism
Societal changes and the growth of tourism have exposed long-standing anxieties on Anglesey
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Opposition to Anglesey name campaign the 'last acceptable face of racism' in UK
Anglesey
Heated online exchanges followed moves to replace the island's old English name with an even older Welsh one for primary usage
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The English town where the Welsh language is heard more than in Wales
Welsh Language
Cymraeg still maintains a high profile in the Shropshire town
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The North Wales pub off the A55 a haunt for sports fans and local celebrities
Pubs and Inns
The Virginia is a popular haunt for locals and visitors alike
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From 'why not' to 'good luck with that' - your views on Welsh independence
Welsh Language
More than 10,000 turned out for an indy march and rally in Bangor at the weekend but not all readers were convinced by the merits of going it alone
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Thousands march for Welsh Independence in Bangor - recap
Bangor
The YesCymru and AUOBCymru rally has attracted a large crowd waving banner and flags in the cathedral city
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Campaign launched to refer to Anglesey by its Welsh name only
Anglesey
A petition has been launched to refer use Ynys Môn as the island's sole name
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More children in England could be taught in Welsh via new partnership
Welsh Language
Four counties in Wales and England are looking to work together as part of a proposed cross-border agreement
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