Welsh Language Commissioner

Official tasked to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language

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Welsh Language Commissioner

Comisiynydd y Gymraeg

Formation| 2012

Welsh Language Commissioner

| Efa Gruffudd Jones

Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner

| Gwenith Price

Parent organisation

| Welsh Government
Website| https://www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales
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The Welsh Language Commissioner (Welsh: Comisiynydd y Gymraeg) is a Welsh Government officer,[1] overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, effective on 1 April 2012, replacing the Welsh Language Board, with the aim of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language.[2] This entails raising awareness of the official status of the Welsh language in Wales and by imposing standards on organisations.[3] This, in turn, will lead to the establishment of rights for Welsh speakers.

According to the Commissioner's website, there are two principles that underpin the work of the Commissioner, namely:

* Welsh should not be treated less favourably than the English language in Wales
* People should be able to live their lives in Wales through the medium of Welsh if they so wish.

The Commissioner's work is politically independent, and the position of a commissioner lasts seven years.

## The Commissioner's role

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The Commissioner may do anything they consider appropriate to:

* Promote the use of Welsh
* Facilitate the use of Welsh
* Work towards ensuring that Welsh is treated no less favourably than English.

This includes promoting opportunities to use Welsh and encourage best practice in the use of Welsh by people dealing with other persons, or providing services to other persons. Areas of their work also include legal issues, preparing and publishing reports, research, educational activities and written recommendations to Ministers of the Government of Wales. The Commissioner can also give advice to people.

## Commissioners

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* Meri Huws (2012–2019)[4]
* Aled Roberts (2019–2022)[5][6]
* Efa Gruffudd Jones (2023–present)[7]

### Deputy commissioner

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* Gwenith Price

## See also

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* National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012
* List of standardised Welsh place-names
* Bòrd na Gàidhlig
* The North/South Language Body
* An Coimisinéir Teanga
* Ulster-Scots Agency

## References

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1. ^ "HM Government Public Appointments: Appointment of Welsh Language Commissioner". Cabinet Office. HM Government. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
2. ^ "Aim of the Welsh Language Commissioner". Gwefan Comisiynydd y Gymraeg. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
3. ^ "About the Member – Meri Huws". International Association of Language Commissioners. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
4. ^ "Language board chief Meri Huws is Welsh commissioner". BBC News. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
5. ^ "Aled Roberts to be appointed new Welsh Language Commissioner". Welsh Government. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
6. ^ "Welsh Language Commissioner Aled Roberts dies". BBC News. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
7. ^ "New Welsh Language Commissioner announced". GOV.WALES. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

## External links

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* Welsh Language Commissioner
* Welsh Language Tribunal
* Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 as enacted

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Welsh language

History|

* Common Brittonic
* Old Welsh
* Middle Welsh
* Modern Welsh
* Treachery of the Blue Books
* Welsh Not

Linguistics|

* Grammar
* Phonology
* Morphology
* colloquial
* literary
* Syntax
* Numerals
* Singulative number
* Orthography
* Welsh Braille
* Ỽ
* Y with loop
* Dictionaries
* Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru
* Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary
* Toponymy
* outside Wales
* in the United States
* on road signage
* in English
* Exonyms

Literature|

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* Medieval Welsh literature
* Welsh mythology
* Welsh Triads
* Mabinogion
* Welsh-medium education
* Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
* Wlpan
* Bible translations into Welsh
* Comics
* Magazines
* Newspapers
* Novels
* Poetry

Demographics|

* Welsh-speaking population
* Y Fro Gymraeg
* by county or county borough in Wales
* Landsker Line
* Y Wladfa
* Welsh Tract (historical)
* Surnames
* Politicians
* Other occupations

Media|

* Programming
* S4C
* timeline
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* Cymru 2
* Capital Cymru
* Golwg
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* Maes-e
* Tafod y Ddraig
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Music and festivals|

* Celtic Media Festival
* National Eisteddfod of Wales
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* Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau
* Shwmae Sumae Day
* Tafwyl
* Y Selar Awards
* Welsh Language Music Day
* Welsh Learner of the Year
* Nant Gwrtheyrn
* Films

Dialects|

* Dyfedeg (south-western)
* Gwenhwyseg (south-eastern)
* Gwyndodeg (north-western)
* Cofi
* Powyseg (north/central-eastern)

* Patagonian Welsh

Governance|

* Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
* Welsh Language Commissioner
* Welsh Language Board (defunct)

Groups|

* Arfor
* Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
* Cymdeithas y Dysgwyr
* Cymreigyddion y Fenni
* Welsh Language Society
* Cymuned
* Dyfodol i'r Iaith
* Menter Iaith
* Mudiad Adfer
* Urdd Gobaith Cymru
* Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters
* Wales Interpretation and Translation Service
* Crachach

Legislation|

* Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542
* Welsh Courts Act 1942
* Welsh Language Act 1967
* Welsh Language Act 1993
* Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
* National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012

* Language
* Wales

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Ombudsmen and oversight groups in Wales

Commissioners|

* Children's Commissioner for Wales
* Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
* Older People's Commissioner for Wales
* Senedd Commissioner for Standards
* Welsh Language Commissioner

Ombudsmen|

* Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
* Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Other groups|

* Llais
* Police Complaints Authority
* Police Complaints Board
* Independent Office for Police Conduct
* Independent Police Complaints Commission
* Welsh Language Board

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Languages of Wales

Welsh language|

* Dyfedeg (south-western dialect)
* Gwenhwyseg (south-eastern dialect)
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* Gwyndodeg (north Wales dialect)

* Cofi dialect

English language in Wales|

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* Abercraf English
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* Gower dialect
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Other languages|

* Welsh Romani (extinct)
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