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New Welsh Language Commissioner outlines the challenges facing Cymraeg as she prepares to tackle census findings

The new Welsh Language Commissioner has shared her aims on how to increase the use of the Welsh language. Efa Gruffudd Jones also shared her thoughts on the recent Census that found a decrease in the number of Welsh speakers in Wales and the Welsh Government’s aim to reach one million speakers by 2050.

Ms Jones was announced as the new Welsh Language Commissioner in October of last year. She took over the role in January of this year from the late Aled Roberts, who sadly passed away in February 2022.

Now a few months into her new role, Efa Gruffudd Jones said that it was a "bittersweet" experience to apply for the job, but that she was determined to continue with the work her predecessor had started.

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