Welsh Language Society
Welsh organization
Also known as: Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
Learn about this topic in these articles:
history of Plaid Cymru
- In Plaid Cymru: History
The formation of the Welsh Language Society in 1962 was particularly propitious, because it allowed Plaid to turn more of its attention to electoral politics. The party won its first seat in Parliament in a by-election in 1966, and its policies helped to bring about the passage of the…
Read More
preservation of Welsh language
- In Wales: Political process
…Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Society), exist on the fringe of the broader nationalist and separatist movement and are disassociated from Plaid Cymru. Some such groups have engaged in civil disobedience to further their ends, while the more extreme factions have carried out attacks on property, most notably…
Read More