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Meirion Prys Jones

@Meipjons

Cyn Brif Weithredwr Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg ac NPLD. Cyfarwyddwr LinguaNi. Former CEO Welsh Language Board and NPLD. Director LinguaNi

 Wales, United Kingdom
Joined October 2012
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Conchúr Ó Giollagáin@ConchurOGAug 31
Our thanks to @heraldscotland. OpEd on Areas of Linguistic Significance published today #Gaelic: bit.ly/4i4bmSi "Minority languages treated as a heritage toy of majority cultures rarely prosper. Practical sociolinguistic measures are preferable to wishful thinking."
Here are the two things Scotland must do to give Gaelic a chance of survival

Here are the two things Scotland must do to give Gaelic a chance of survival

The proposed designation of the entire Highland Council region as an Area of Linguistic Significance (ALS) for Gaelic demonstrates the central weakness of the Scottish Languages Act 2025.

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Dyna syndod!!! Hwn yn haeddu mwy o sylw. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7…
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests

Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests

Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.

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ALAN STIVELL@StivellAlanMay 9
DA IAWN, FERCHED A DYNION CYMRU ! 20minutes.fr/monde/royaume-u…
Les indépendantistes devant le Labour aux élections locales du Pays de Galles

Les indépendantistes devant le Labour aux élections locales du Pays de Galles

La victoire du parti indépendantiste Plaid Cymru aux élections locales de vendredi 8 mai marque un tournant historique au Pays de Galles. Le Labour Party perd sa majorité pour la première fois depuis...

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AFCO Committee Press
@EPInstitutionalMay 5
📢European political foundations: call for stabler funding, simpler rules - Need for predictable resources, more stability - Commission should review funding rules - Call for single revenue disclosure system 📝@vinczelorant @CharlesGoerens 📄link.europa.eu/mG8mQ4
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Aled Scourfield@aledscourfieldMay 2
Mae hi wedi bod yn fraint cydweithio gyda @Dewi_Llwyd ar hyd y blynyddoedd. Gŵr bonheddig sydd wastad wedi bod yn barod i feithrin a chefnogi ei gydweithwyr. Diolch Dewi.
BBC Cymru Fyw (@BBCCymruFyw) profile pictureBBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywMay 2
Mae Dewi Llwyd - un o newyddiadurwyr a chyflwynwyr amlycaf darlledu Cymraeg - wedi cyhoeddi ei fod yn ymddeol ar ôl bron i 50 mlynedd gyda'r BBC Mwy yma: bbc.in/3PgqD6s

Dewi Llwyd i ymddeol ar ôl 46 mlynedd o ddarlledu

Dewi Llwyd - un o newyddiadurwyr a chyflwynwyr amlycaf darlledu Cymraeg - yn cyhoeddi ei fod yn ymddeol ar ôl bron i 50 mlynedd gyda'r BBC.

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Ifan Morgan Jones@ifanmjMar 21
Had to check this was real 😬
Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) profile pictureJonathan Lemire
@JonLemireMar 21
President Donald Trump cheering the death of Robert Mueller - an American citizen, public servant and veteran
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Newyddion S4C
@NewyddionS4CMar 20
💷 'Byddwn i'n dadlau bod hyn yn wastraff arian' Camgymeriad oedd talu am gost adeiladau ar gyfer canolfannau Cymraeg heb gefnogaeth barhaol, meddai cyn Brif Weithredwr Bwrdd yr Iaith wrth ymateb i'r newyddion bod Atom yng Nghaerfyrddin wedi cael ei rhoi ar y farchnad.
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Newyddion S4C
@NewyddionS4CMar 20
Mae Yr Atom ar y farchnad am £350,000 newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/…
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Conchúr Ó Giollagáin@ConchurOG9 Dec 2025
Official approaches often prioritise minority-language civic promotion while ignoring the social demise of minority vernacular, native-speaking communities. Under current circumstances, this will degenerate into language promotion as minority vernacular communities disappear.
Ecolingüisme (@ecolinguisme) profile pictureEcolingüisme@ecolinguisme9 Dec 2025
Al núm. 331 de la @RevistaCat, #LaLlenguaEnJoc @ConchurOG acaba el seu article així: "Si tenim la voluntat de mantenir la diversitat lingüística al planeta, el destí de les comunitats gaèliques s'hauria d'estudiar amb detall." Tenim aquesta voluntat?
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Wici Cymru@WiciCymru24 Aug 2025
24 August #otd in 1943... A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAFYDD IWAN @dafyddiwan ! Probably the most popular singer and language activist 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales has ever produced. cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dafydd… 📷 Sain (Recordiau) Cyfyngedig and Byd Apton Cyfyngedig, 2015.
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✅ 57% of population see theatre in Catalan
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Roshan Rinaldi
@Roshan_Rinaldi24 Jan 2025
Elmo says he gets really upset when people post videos of him giving the Nazi salute. So whatever you do- DO NOT RETWEET THIS:
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@Roshan_Rinaldi24 Jan 2025
Elmo is big mad that people make fun of him because he's a Nazi.
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Dr Iain Overton
@iainoverton14 Nov 2024
How one should arrive at any food bank.
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Rhydian Rees@RhydianR10 Nov 2024
Tra yng nghymru dy ni ffili cael hewl ddeche i gysylltu’r da a’r gogledd heb son am drac tren.
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@Tinganes8 Nov 2024
Today, all parties in the Faroese Parliament, Løgting, agreed to advance a subsea tunnel to Suðuroy, marking a key step in connecting the Faroes' largest islands. With last year’s Sandoy-Streymoy tunnel uniting 90% of the population, this link will connect the islands even more🇫🇴
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Enrico Lobina Carta@EnricoLobina11 Oct 2024
We believe in the freedom of speaking our language #Sardiniana @EUROLANG @llenguacatEU
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BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFyw14 Oct 2024
Mae un o sêr cyfres Pobol y Cwm yr 80au a'r 90au wedi dweud bod hi'n hanfodol bod ardaloedd fel Cwm Gwendraeth yn parhau fel cadarnle i'r Gymraeg, wrth i'r gyfres ddathlu hanner can mlwyddiant bbc.in/4eIkUxF
Pobol y Cwm: 'Hanfodol' cynnal y Gymraeg yng Nghwm Gwendraeth

Pobol y Cwm: 'Hanfodol' cynnal y Gymraeg yng Nghwm Gwendraeth

Wrth i Pobol y Cwm ddathlu 50 mlynedd, mae'n "hanfodol", medd dau gafodd eu magu yng Nghwm Gwendraeth, fod cadarnleoedd y Gymraeg yn ffynnu.

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Heð Gwynfor@heddgwynfor27 Sep 2024
Mae llawer llai o Gymraeg i'w glywed yn y Senedd yn ddiweddar gan bob plaid. Oes modd i wleidyddion o bob plaid wneud mwy o ymdrech i ddefnyddio'r Gymraeg yn ein Senedd? @WelshLabour, @Plaid_Cymru, @WelshConserv? Nid yw 'diolch' a 'llywydd' yn ddigon da!
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NPLD@npldeu26 Sep 2024
Happy European Day of Languages! The NPLD reaffirms its commitment to linguistic diversity and urges the European institutions and the European States to ensure that all languages spoken across Europe are seen as common assets that need to be supported, promoted, and protected.
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Human rights watchdog calls for more teachers to meet rising demand for Welsh language education nation.cymru/news/human-righ…
Human rights watchdog calls for more teachers to meet rising demand for Welsh language education

Human rights watchdog calls for more teachers to meet rising demand for Welsh language education

Luke James Experts from Europe’s human rights watchdog have called for immediate action to ensure that there are enough teachers to meet the rising demand for Welsh language education. A shortage of...

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Tim Walker@ThatTimWalker6 Sep 2024
Time to go, ⁦@EricPickles⁩. Retweet if you agree. theguardian.com/politics/art…
Eric Pickles urged to quit as Tory peer over Grenfell inquiry criticism

Eric Pickles urged to quit as Tory peer over Grenfell inquiry criticism

Emma Dent Coad, who was Kensington MP at time of fire, says former housing secretary should ‘have grace to resign’

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