I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
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Apparently. So it's similar to Ireland where everyone speaks English (and most even have it as their first language), isn't it?
It probably helps though that Luxembourgish and German are closely related, which isn't the case for Irish and English.
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@2legged An actual lord actually saying “so much for the tolerant left” in response to an anti-colonialist action is so on the nose you couldn’t make it up if you tried.
@WhiteCatTamer @2legged An actual Lord who "believes" in Brexit but who has acquired an Irish passport so that the inconveniences of Brexit remain for lesser mortals.
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged Also, the entire meetings will be (well) sung rather than spoken.
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@2legged Also, the entire meetings will be (well) sung rather than spoken.
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@HarriettMB Yes, Ireland and Scitlsnd are along way behind.
In particular, Ireland has failed badly. Despite a (nominally) high priority given to the Irish language throughout the era of independence, use iof the language has plummeted
@2legged @HarriettMB Interestingly, this is how Ireland introduced the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988:
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@2legged @HarriettMB Interestingly, this is how Ireland introduced the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988:
@2legged @HarriettMB Irish is such a beautiful language. It's a shame they don't use it more.
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@2legged And this is better why?
@GF493D Are you trolling?
Or do you genuinely have no idea?
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged Yma o hyd
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@GF493D Are you trolling?
Or do you genuinely have no idea?
@2legged Well given the difference between getting shafted in English and being shafted in Welsh I'd say it was splitting hares between Welsh rarebit and cheese on toast..
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged It's worth pointing out (particularly to Moylam types) that interpretation will still be available and used in the meetings by those present that don't understand Welsh, such as some of their staff and some civil servants.
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@2legged Well given the difference between getting shafted in English and being shafted in Welsh I'd say it was splitting hares between Welsh rarebit and cheese on toast..
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@2legged It's worth pointing out (particularly to Moylam types) that interpretation will still be available and used in the meetings by those present that don't understand Welsh, such as some of their staff and some civil servants.
There yiu are again, @rhysw. Letting crucial omitted facts get in the way of the bilious prejudices of a pompous English overlord.
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@2legged TTFN!
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If Wales does become independent, or more independent, I will be so amused when in 20 or 40 years the people of Anglesey demand independence from the despots in Cardiff, and then 40 years later how the people of Holyhead need their freedom
@failedLyndonLaRouchite @2legged I thought it was quite amusing, but then I'm from Holyhead
However, I do think that power tends to accumulate at the centre, and those at the periphery feel neglected. -
I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged Wow. Every member a speaker of Welsh. That's amazing and wonderful.
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged Comhghairdeas ó na hEireannaigh!
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@2legged
I'm an Englishman* who has lived in Wales for 26 years. My Cymraeg is minimal but I absolutely welcome this!
* my Plaid friends have declared me honorary Welsh though.@jamesb @2legged If you want to learn, btw, https://learnwelsh.cymru/ makes it quite easy and affordable.
No requirement too, though, obv
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
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@jamesb @2legged If you want to learn, btw, https://learnwelsh.cymru/ makes it quite easy and affordable.
No requirement too, though, obv
Diolch, @owenblacker. That's very kind.
I had long intended to do some proper learning of Cymraeg, to get me beyond the few dozen words taught by my dear friends in Eryri.
But these days, my energy levels are too low to take on a project like that.
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I am staggered by the sheer hugeness of this.
The #WelshGovernment has a policy of bilingualism. All meetings include translators, so that speakers of English or Welsh can participate equally. But every member of the Welsh Cabinet is a native speaker of #Cymraeg, so the Cabinet meetings will be held in their native lsnguage.
Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Briritishness. But the tide has turned.
@2legged
Meanwhile in increasingly bilingual (or at least te reo Māori friendly) Aotearoa New Zealand, the right-wing coalition Government has announced that all government must use the English-first logos it is sending them by July 1.
The Waitangi Tribunal, charged with protecting indigenous rights found the Crown breached the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi, including rangatiratanga (chieftainship), partnership, active protection, equity and good government.Judge Te Kani Williams said any diminishing of Crown support for the revitilisation of te reo was a matter of serious concern.
The Government's Māori-second policy arises from a demand by minority party New Zealand First in the coalition agreement.
