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The presence of English in Wales intensified on the passing of the Laws in Wales Acts of 1535–1542, the statutes having promoted the dominance of English in Wales; this, coupled with the closure of the monasteries, which closed down many centres of Welsh education, led to decline in the use of the Welsh language.
The languages of Wales include the Welsh language, which is an official language of Wales, and English, which is also considered an official language in Wales. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The official languages of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) are also Welsh and English.
The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. [13] Welsh and English are de jure official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, [14] with Welsh being the only de jure official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely de facto official. [15]
The Welsh language is in the Celtic language group, whereas English is in the West Germanic group; consequently the English language is further from the Welsh language in both vocabulary and grammar than from a number of European languages, such as Dutch, for example.
Both Welsh and English are official languages. A majority of the population of Wales speaks English. Welsh is the dominant language in parts of the north and west, with a total of 538,300 Welsh speakers across the entire country. Wales has four UNESCO world heritage sites, of which three are in the north.
Census data reveals a diverse range of languages spoken in the UK, and how they've changed in popularity over a 10 year period. The most popular language in England and Wales behind English Skip ...
The two main languages of Wales are Welsh and English. Throughout the centuries, the Welsh language has been a central factor in the concept of Wales as a nation. [34] Figures released by the Office of National Statistics taken from the 2011 census, show that Welsh is spoken by 19% of the population. [35]
The United Kingdom does not have an official language. In Wales and Northern Ireland, English is co-official alongside Welsh [113] and Irish [114] respectively. Neither Scotland nor England have an official language. In the United States, there is no official language at the federal level.