The Welsh Language is Wary of the Side Effects of the China Virus

Excerpts from an article at Nation.Cymru:

The lockdown crisis of the past few months has accelerated a huge social and economic revolution that is taking place before our eyes.

Second homes in rural Wales have rightly become a source of much anger since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown.

Many of us have been outraged at the behaviour of some owners during the lockdown, such as those who were, according to police, trying to outwit them.

We do however need to become equally awake to a potentially far greater issue for Welsh language communities – namely that if working from home becomes the norm, the summer rush of (English Monoglot) tourists could become a more permanent residence.

The lockdown crisis of the past few months has accelerated a huge social and economic revolution that is taking place before our eyes.

The number of people able to afford holiday cottages in rural Wales is tiny compared to the ever-increasing numbers who, if working from home does stick, will be able to make them their permanent homes. They will be able to work from home or commute much further afield when their presence at the office will only need to be on an occasional basis.

Their impact on society is also likely to be far greater, and have huge implications for the last remaining strongholds of the Welsh language.

Read the Full Article Here: https://nation.cymru/opinion/why-the-death-of-the-office-could-also-endanger-our-welsh-language-communities/