Radio Cymru 2 Launch: 'Step in the right direction'

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg language group has welcomed the launch of Radio Cymru 2 saying it is a 'step in the right direction' and adding that broadcasting powers need devolving to Wales in order to normalise Welsh across the whole media landscape. Aled Powell, from language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith commented: "This...

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Roazhon mayor to challenge ‘ban’ on Breton first names

The mayor of Rennes is to contest a 2014 law that effectively forbids parents from giving their children names spelled with apostrophes or ‘tildes’. Nathalie Appéré has announced that she will seek to defend Breton first names from being excluded from the permitted list of names parents are allowed ...

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French government bans a couple from naming their child Derc'hen

Linguistic battles between the French government and Breton authorities over baby name choices are practically 'de rigeur'. But what are the rules you actually need to follow in France when naming your child? This week the French government banned a couple in Brittany from naming their child Derc'hen because it contained an...

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Interview with Misneachd

(1) What is Misneachd’s mission? When and how did Misneachd come into being?  Why is such an organisation necessary in modern Scotland? Misneachd was established early in 2016 primarily to normalise and embolden the use of our Scottish Gaelic language. Our grassroots group aims to foster confidence, and courage, Misneachd in Scottish...

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Divi Kervella dies

Divi died on December 28th, 2017. He dedicated his life to the breton language, to its speakers and their futur. For more than 35 years, he accomplished a great number of works of all kinds. The magazine 'Hor Yezh' (Our Language), the Breton Language Place Names Commission within OPLB/Ofis Public ar Brezhoneg, the first official map...

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