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This year, the Welsh government announced his new programme to reach one million speakers by 2050. But what brought the Welsh language oversees?<\/h3>\n

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Cymraeg 2050 aims to expand the language and preserve Welsh-speaking communities across the world.<\/p>\n

Today, there are approximately 5000 Welsh speakers and 50 000 Argentinian who probably have a Welsh ancestor. It is the third biggest Welsh community outside the UK.<\/p>\n

In Argentina, the first settlers, followed by Michael D Jones\u2019s idea, the founder of the Welsh settlement, moved to Argentina in the nineteenth century for economic reasons.<\/p>\n

They faced various difficulties, from a non-fertile land to a government who imposed the Spanish language on them. But now Wales and the British Council are both ensuring that the use of Welsh is maintained.<\/p>\n

By sending teachers and to creating programmes in Argentina, the British council aims to create a link between both countries.<\/p>\n

The following explainer video and infographic provides a better understanding of why there are Welsh-speakers in Argentina.<\/p>\n

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