‘A fire that’s burning again’: Welsh language resurges thanks to adult learners
March 29, 2026
Education | The Guardian
The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61 since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the languageElinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.“I suddenly became very aware of being Welsh,” the 28-year-old said.
“There were only two Welsh people in the whole college. People would ask if I spoke Welsh, and I’d have to say no. It’s like a switch turned on while I was at uni. I was thinking that I’d missed out on something.” Continue reading...
Education | The Guardian
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