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   How many people speak English in Wales?

   • In 2021, 91.1% (52.6 million) of usual residents, aged three years and over, had English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language (down from 92.3%, or 49.8 million, in 2011). In 2021, a further 7.1% (4.1 million) of the overall population were proficient in English (English or Welsh in Wales) but did not speak it as their main language.

   Language, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

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   What languages are spoken in Wales?

   • Polish remained the most common main language accounting for 1.1% (612,000) of usual residents, for those who do not have English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language. In 2021, Romanian moved into the top 10 main languages, excluding English (English or Welsh in Wales). This was the largest increase over the decade.

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   Where in Wales do people speak Welsh?

   • Bristol, Cheshire West and Chester, Shropshire and Liverpool had the largest proportions of people with Welsh as their main language (0.1% each). People in Wales who did not report English or Welsh as a main language were asked to report how well they could speak English.

   Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion in Wales (Census

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   Is Welsh an official language of Wales?

   • Welsh is an official language of Wales, and is treated "no less favourably than the English language" which is also considered an official language, as legislated in the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. The official languages of the Senedd are Welsh and English.

   Languages of Wales - Wikipedia

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   Nov 29, 2022 · The percentage of people who spoke English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language was higher in Wales (96.7%, 2.9 million out of 3.0 million) than it was in England (90.8%,...

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   Nov 29, 2022 · Of the usual residents in Wales who did not select English or Welsh as a main language in 2021, 78,000 (78.0%) said they could speak English well or very well, while 22,000 (22.0%) could not speak English very well or at all.

4. www.gov.wales › welsh-language-wales-census-2021-htmlWelsh language in Wales (Census 2021) | GOV.WALES

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   Dec 6, 2022 · Ability to speak Welsh. On Census Day, 21 March 2021, an estimated 538,300 usual residents in Wales aged three years or older reported being able to speak Welsh, or 17.8% of the population. This is a decrease of around 23,700 people since Census 2011, and 1.2 percentage points lower than Census 2011.

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6. www.gov.wales › welsh-language-populationWelsh language by population characteristics ... - GOV.WALES

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   Jun 8, 2023 · In 2021, the percentage of Welsh speakers was at its highest for people aged three years or older who identified with a Welsh only identity (24.8%) and at its lowest for people who identified with an English only identity (4.2%) and an English and British identity (4.2%).

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   Of the 101,000 people in Wales who did not speak Welsh or English as a main language in 2021, 78.0% said they could speak English well or very well, similar to 77.1% in 2011. 22.0% of people who did not speak English or Welsh as a main language could not speak English very well or at all.

8. wales.britishcouncil.org › sites › defaultLanguage Trends Wales 2023

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   how many people around the world speak Welsh or English, we still need to go to the effort of mastering International Languages ourselves in Wales to be a truly outward looking nation, with global connections. Ruth Cocks Director, British Council Wales Foreword from British Council Wales