{"id":89570,"date":"2025-03-27T15:53:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=89570"},"modified":"2025-05-12T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:39:31","slug":"welsh-speakers-feel-concerned-about-losing-connection-with-wales-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/welsh-speakers-feel-concerned-about-losing-connection-with-wales-culture","title":{"rendered":"Welsh speakers fear losing connection as BBC cuts overseas broadcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The BBC\u2019s Welsh programme will no longer be accessible internationally. How is this going to impact Welsh-speaking communities overseas?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/111111-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in a Welsh-language class in Patagonia, where Welsh is still taught and spoken at home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Steff Morris travelled through South America on a solo backpacking trip. When he landed in Trelew, a town in Patagonia where Spanish is commonly spoken, a man greeted him with the Welsh phrase \u201cShwmae, bore da\u201d [good morning]. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the first time Steff had heard Welsh since leaving Wales. He hadn\u2019t expected to hear it 7,500 miles away from home, in a distant and unfamiliar setting. He soon discovered Patagonia was a little slice of Wales away from Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fact that the Welsh language was spoken to such a high standard, like way better than I speak Welsh,\u201d says Steff with a smile. \u201cIt\u2019s like I was conversing with experts in something I&#8217;ve grown up speaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"504\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-770x388.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-293x148.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-770x388.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/11111-293x148.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steff also experienced and attended the Eisteddfod festival, celebrating the Welsh language and culture in this remote corner of Argentina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Steff is a YouTuber who has been documenting Welsh-speaking communities. He is amazed by the preservation of Welsh cultures in communities like Trelew, but a new concern looms on the horizon for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in spring 2025, BBC Sounds will only be available to UK audiences, restricting international access to Welsh-language programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the new BBC policy preserves the availability of BBC Radio 4 and the World Service, it seems the days of Radio Cymru and Radio Wales being heard worldwide are numbered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-5-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UK users who go on holiday (outside the UK) for a short period of time will still be able to use the BBC Sounds app abroad. Credit: BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC\u2019s decision has sparked outrage among the Welsh-speaking diaspora. A Welsh Speakers\u2019 group on Facebook recently drafted a protest letter to Members of Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geraint Lewis, originally from Wales, has lived in Patagonia for 30 years. For him, digital access to Welsh-language content from Wales is vital for maintaining fluency and cultural connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cListening to Radio Cymru has been really important since we settled in Patagonia,\u201d says Geraint, \u201cIt\u2019s been a way for the children to hear the language naturally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh settlement in Patagonia dates back to 1865 when a group of migrants crossed the Atlantic searching for a place to preserve their language and cultural traditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What started as a small colony along the Chubut River has grown into a vibrant community. In towns like Trelew and Gaiman, Welsh is still taught in schools, spoken at home, and celebrated in festivals modelled after the Eisteddfod in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-770x544.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-293x207.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1400x990.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-770x544.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-293x207.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1-1400x990.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Where-Do-I-Come-From-My-Family-World-Map-Worksheet-in-grayscale-Illustrative-Style-2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese children were speaking Welsh to a brilliant level and taking such an interest in our culture, the dancing, the singing,\u201d Steff says. \u201cIt was just really special.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While BBC Sounds later highlighted that the policy variation would not affect international audiences who listen through substitute platforms and apps, the actual implications of the change still remain unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, it\u2019s not too bad, I can probably find a way around it,\u201d Geraint says. \u201cBut I do worry about older members of the community. If it gets too complicated, they might just stop listening altogether.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, even if BBC Sounds has geo-limitations, a decent amount of S4C content is still available for global audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh-language broadcasting has experienced troubling changes recently. Capital Cymru, the sole commercial radio station in North Wales that primarily broadcasts in Welsh, has ceased operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Cymdeithas yr Iaith [a Welsh language society] calling on the relevant officer to reverse its decision, we barely see a whimper of protest. The people of Arfon and M\u00f4n will lose their local radio station that has existed for 42 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-770x449.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-770x449.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/1-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children in Patagonia perform Dawnsio Gwenrin, a traditional Welsh folk dance, as part of their cultural education in a Welsh-speaking community school in Trelew. Credit: Steff Morris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how can the Welsh language be preserved and thrive in the digital era? Steff believes the answer lies in making the language more accessible and engaging for younger audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s S4C or Welsh memes on social media, whatever grabs young people\u2019s attention helps them learn and that really matters,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Steff, his three days in Patagonia felt like being immersed in a cultural bubble where everyone celebrated their shared passion and pride in the Welsh language and heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt reminded me that Welsh doesn\u2019t belong to one place, it belongs to people,\u201d Steff says. \u201cIf we keep using it, sharing it, speaking it. It\u2019ll keep living, wherever we are.\u201d<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC&#8217;s Welsh programme will no longer be accessible internationally. 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