Welsh Language
According to the 2001 Census 39.7% of the population of the county borough have "one or more skills" in the Welsh language, which ranks it 5th out of 22 principal areas in Wales.
The amount of Welsh spoken in the county borough greatly varies from location to location, with generally the least being spoken on the coastal fringe.
Examples of the percentage speaking Welsh by electoral ward :
- Mostyn (Llandudno) 19.7%
- Colwyn 22.6%
- Conwy 33%
- Trefriw 50%
- Eglwysbach 63%
- Conwy Uwch (Upper Conwy) 66.8%
- Llangernyw 69.3%
- Cerrigydrudion 76%
Read more about this topic: Conwy County Borough
Famous quotes containing the words welsh and/or language:
“Thy tongue
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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