LINGUIST List 22.3929 Sat Oct 08 2011 Media: Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner Editor for this issue: Brent Woo <bwoolinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Brent Woo , Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner Message 1: Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner Date: 06-Oct-2011 From: Brent Woo <bwoolinguistlist.org> Subject: Welsh Language Board replaced by one Commissioner E-mail this message to a friend In Wales, the Welsh Language Board is abolished and the roles will be instead consolidated into a new single position held by Meri Huws, pro-vice chancellor at the University of Wales Trinity St David. Welsh is a Celtic language that is spoken by approximately 20% of households in Wales. There is a weekly Welsh-language newspaper and radio station, and in February 2011 Welsh was granted official status within Wales, but the situation is still precarious. The government has recently been in support of revitalizing and promoting the use of Welsh in official platforms, but it is unclear what they hope to accomplish with this reorganization. Read more: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/10/06/questions-raised-over-appointment-of-first-welsh- language-commissioner-91466-29547281/ Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 08-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.