‘Home Where English Can Sound Like Arabic’

November 29, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE It’s amazing to think that just a few years after the last native speakers of the Manx language had been recorded there was still a Welsh speaking monoglot community existing in Wales. The Manx recordings were vital in

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Welsh and Cornish Should be Taught in English Schools

August 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Poet Benjamin Zephaniah has called for a wider expression of multiculturalism with the cultures of the Celtic countries being avaiable as part of the wide-stream English education system. He made his statement at the National Eisteddfod of Wales

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Wales: Assembly Adopt Welsh Language Standards

March 28, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE WALES: ASSEMBLY ADOPT WELSH LANGUAGE STANDARDS This week the Welsh Assembly following passed regulations specifying Welsh language standards. The Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, has welcomed the move and set out a timetable to take the process forward.

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Stormy Scenes as Activists Attack UKIP Intolerance Towards Welsh Language

March 26, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Welsh Language activists staged a protest this week when the UK Independence Party held a meeting in North Wales. The Welsh language supporters accused the main speaker at the meeting of intolerance towards the Welsh language and also

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