A report on people's ability to speak Welsh, which explores where they and their children have learnt to speak the language for April 2018 to March 2019.
This is the latest release in the series: Welsh language (National Survey for Wales)
Series information:
Main points
- 43% of Welsh speakers had learnt to speak Welsh at home as a young child.
- 75% of those who learnt to speak Welsh at home described themselves to be fluent, compared with 6% who learnt Welsh at secondary school.
- 92% of 3 to 19 year olds in households where both parents could speak Welsh, could also speak Welsh.
- Where a parent had learnt to speak Welsh at home as a young child, 82% of their children also learnt to speak Welsh at home.
Reports
Where and when people learn to speak Welsh (National Survey for Wales), April 2018 to March 2019 , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
PDF
2 MB
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Contact
Lisa Walters
Telephone: 0300 025 6682
Email: welshlanguagedata@gov.wales
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau a gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls and correspondence in Welsh.
Media
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