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Welsh Language

Fears over holiday homes and 'wealthy incomers' in A55 seaside town earmarked for 55 new houses
Conwy
Residents in Llanfairfechan say they desperately need more houses but they worry they won't go to local people
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'Wales not for sale' rally during Coronation to highlight haves and have-nots
Gwynedd
Organisers expect 'hundreds, if not thousands” to attend the rally
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'Beach days and body shame' - making a drama out of Wales' second home crisis
Welsh Language
The production kicks off in Pwllheli next week
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The Conwy seaside town where two thirds of residents were born outside Wales
Kinmel Bay
The community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn has seen huge inward migration over the last few decades
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The North Wales town split in half when it comes to the Welsh language
Welsh Language
Census figures show a sizeable disparity in Welsh language ability between Upper and Lower Denbigh
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Welcome to Wrexham: Video shows Americans' attempts to speak Welsh after watching documentary
Wrexham AFC
The video shows a group of six Americans attempting various Welsh phrases
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TikTok star stunned by Welsh language and culture on South America trip
Welsh Language
The TikTok user enjoyed a Welsh afternoon tea - despite being thousands of miles away in Argentina
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We spoke to the German man inspired to learn Welsh thanks to a North Wales rock band
Welsh Language
Lars Kretschmer now lives in Flintshire, but learned the language while at university in his native Germany
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The North Wales town with the lowest percentage of Welsh speakers anywhere in the country
Welsh Language
Less than one per cent of people in a part of Saltney speak Cymraeg but there is a 'huge interest in the language here and more and more people want to learn'
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The North Wales village with the highest percentage of Welsh speakers
Welsh Language
One area of Llanrug in Gwynedd is 81% Welsh-speaking
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Irish TikTok star goes viral as he 'butchers' North Wales place names
Welsh Language
James Doyle, who has nearly half a million followers, made a bold attempt but really rather struggled
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Welsh language campaigners march in protest against housing market 'tragedy'
Welsh Language
Demonstrators said Cymraeg also needed to be protected 'as a community language'
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The 'most isolated' village in North Wales - which is anything but dull
Llansannan
The small Conwy village of Llansannan punches well above its creative weight
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Welsh speakers wanted to teach in Patagonia for £750 a month - how to apply
Welsh Language
The British council are looking for 3 more Welsh language teachers to go and work abroad
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Welsh speakers on BBC1's Countryfile triggers bizarre complaints about Cymraeg
Welsh Language
The popular rural affairs shone a spotlight on community projects on Gwynedd and Anglesey and featured a number of first language Welsh speakers
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Noel Mooney on Wales' World Cup woe, championing the Welsh language and the grassroots game
Wales Football Team
'We want to play a very central part in driving the language forward'
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'Terrifying' Welsh-speaking character features in episode of new drama The English
Welsh Language
The character, played by English actress Nichola McAuliffe, appears in episode five of the hit show
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Covid lockdown anxiety blamed for Census drop in kids' Welsh skills
Welsh Language
Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles suggested 'extremely uncertain' pandemic impact may have left parents under-reporting the extent of their children's fluency
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Percentage of Welsh speakers 'lowest ever recorded' according to 2021 census
Welsh Language
The number speaking Cymraeg has fallen by more than 20,000 over the past decade
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Jones, Evans, Williams and more - where 11 of the most common Welsh surnames came from
Welsh Language
With the help of UK family history website Findmypast, North Wales Live takes a look at the most common Welsh surnames, their meaning and history
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The parts of North Wales where people feel most 'Welsh' revealed in new Census data
Wales News
The region is home to the least 'Welsh' county in the country
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Gwynedd band's Welsh language song proves a hit at World Cup in Qatar
Wales Football Team
They hope their song can inspire Robert Page's men in Tuesday's clash against England
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Wales star Ben Davies mocked online after giving interview in Welsh
Wales Football Team
The Tottenham Hotspur defender was speaking to the BBC ahead of the Wales v England World Cup match
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Transport hell fails to deter Welsh language 'hero' at 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Wales Football Team
Ardent Rhyl FC fan and activist Ffred Fransis was delayed getting to Qatar as he was flagged a 'politically exposed person' - but he'll be back for tomorrow's game against Iran
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