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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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"More action needed" to nurture Welsh speakers

The Welsh language pressure group Cymdeithas yr iaith have called on the Welsh Government to take more action to nurture Welsh speakers.

Members of the group held an all night sit in outside the Senedd ahead of an announcement later on the government's Welsh language policy.

They say little has been done by the Government since the release of census results 18 months ago, which indicated a drop in the number of Welsh language speakers in the country.

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