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BBC 3d

A Gwynedd councillor, Einir Wiliams, criticized the Ordnance Survey for replacing historic Welsh place names with English alternatives, arguing that this practice undermines the Welsh language and national identity, and has called for government intervention to protect traditional names. #WelshLanguage #CulturalIdentity #PlaceNames #GB #WA

Welsh place names replaced by English ones on maps 'undermines' identity
BBC 3d

A Gwynedd councillor, Einir Wiliams, has criticized the Ordnance Survey for replacing traditional Welsh place names with English ones on maps, arguing that this practice undermines the Welsh language and national identity, and has called for government intervention to stop what she describes as a harmful policy. #CulturalIdentity #LanguagePreservation #PlaceNames #GB #WA

Welsh place names replaced by English ones on maps 'undermines' identity