A recent report has called for the Welsh language to become a natural part of daily life.
Published by the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, the report argues that Welsh should be embedded in families, workplaces, communities, and online settings across the country - not just in schools.
The Commission, established by the Welsh Government, says the long-term health of the language depends on strengthening its presence in areas where less than 40 per cent of the population speak Welsh.
The report also recommends supporting young people by expanding Welsh-language provision in digital media and content creation.
Simon Brooks, co-chair of the Commission, said: "It is our privilege as Co-Chairs to present this report to the Welsh Government.
"To ensure Welsh is a national language that belongs to us all, its future as a community language must be secured in every community across Wales.
"Taken together, the two phases of the Commission's work now provide a comprehensive, evidence-based foundation for that task.
"I urge the next Welsh Government to act on our recommendations with the ambition the language deserves."
The report, titled Cymraeg in every community: strengthening the Welsh language, is the second publication from the Commission and builds on its initial findings released in August 2024.
It proposes a dedicated fund to boost the Welsh language online and supports for young Welsh-speaking digital creators.
Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, co-chair of the Commission, said: "As we carried out our work, we found a real appetite to use Welsh, but that the spaces to do so are too often absent.
"Public policy must focus on cresting much more favourable social conditions for Welsh to be a vibrant community language, with real investment in the social, cultural, and digital spaces where people spend their time."
She referenced the Basque Country as an example of what can be achieved.
Mark Drakeford, cabinet secretary for finance and the Welsh language, welcomed the report and affirmed the government’s commitment to its goal of reaching one million Welsh speakers by 2050.
He said: "Wide-ranging legislative and policy developments over the past five years, including the Welsh Language and Education Bill, have set the conditions for the long-term growth of the Welsh language and for ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to become independent and confident Welsh speakers."
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