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.

#PlaidCymru #Wales

Imposing the #EnglishLanguage was a key component of the imperial project of Britishness. But the tide has turned. 💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@2legged It’s brilliant, and I wish it were the same in Ireland and in Scotland.

@HarriettMB Yes, Ireland and Scitlsnd are a long way behind.

In particular, Ireland has failed badly. Despite a (nominally) high priority given to the Irish language throughout the era of independence, use of the language has plummeted

@2legged @HarriettMB Interestingly, this is how Ireland introduced the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97_NY6M7DM& t=315s

Eurovision Song Contest 1988 - Full Show (AI upscaled - HD - 50fps)

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@2legged @HarriettMB Irish is such a beautiful language. It's a shame they don't use it more.