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£1.6m over two years to boost the Welsh language

The First Minister has told AMs that £1.6million will be spent over the next two years to strengthen the link between the Welsh language and the economy and create more opportunities for people to use the language every day.

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First Minister to make statement on Welsh language

First Minister Carwyn Jones is to make an oral statement in the Senedd on the Welsh Government's Welsh language policy later today.

It follows a Government consultation over the future of the language, after the latest Census showed the number of Welsh speakers in Wales had fallen over the last 10 years.

The protesters want the Welsh Government to adopt six measures including Welsh language education for all

Members of the Welsh language pressure group Cymdeithas yr Iaith set up camp outside the Senedd yesterday as part of a campaign calling for greater investment in the language.

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