Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 24 January 2017.
Huw Irranca-Davies
Labour
1:31,
24 January 2017
Would the First Minister acknowledge the continual importance of the Urdd eisteddfodau to the Welsh language, and would he therefore congratulate those people who organise these events and are fundraising for the Bridgend Urdd Eisteddfod in May and June of this year on the Pen-coed college site? This work is undertaken by many volunteers who help to maintain the language amongst our young people and in some of the communities where the Welsh language isn’t perhaps the first language. Of course, I’m sure you will be warmly welcomed in the Green Hall in Cefn Cribwr this Friday to enjoy the ‘twmpath dawns’, or the ceilidh, and to fundraise too.
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The language of Wales spoken by around 25% of the population. It is an Indo-European language and belongs to the Celtic group. It was made "offical" in Wales by the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is known in Welsh as Cymraeg.
