Why Kids are Turning to Welsh
Wale’s native language is making a comeback among its young people
Wale’s native language is making a comeback among its young people. In the British principality of Wales, Welsh has traditionally been spoken in the north of the region, but its popularity is now spreading to the South, too. The reasons are two-fold. Since the introduction, in 1989, of compulsory Welsh lessons in schools, more of the younger generation are happy to speak it outside of the classroom as well. But probably more importantly, Welsh pop groups, like The Super Furry Animals, have started singing in their native tongue, giving the language a fashionable image among the young. We speak to pupils at a Welsh school to find out exactly why they think their language is being revived.
Also on the show, the teens living with arthritis; and we visit the workshops showing young people how to become successful writers.
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