Best Welsh joke I ever heard.

[TommyT139]

27. Percentages are slightly down in recent years

...but it's still a considerable portion of the populace. I believe there are laws mandating bilingual signs and such. Also, speaking Welsh is a sort of identity choice and perhaps for some, a political signifier -- Plaid Cymru, a left party, seeks local empowerment and independence from Britain.

That makes sense to me -- if I could speak a different language to distinguish myself from the trumpists, besides all the plotting and harmonized hymn-singing, I'd be alllll over that!

For the year ending 30 June 2025, the APS estimated that 27.2% of people aged three years or older were able to speak Welsh. This figure equates to around 836,800 people.

From https://www.gov.wales/welsh-language-data-annual-population-survey-july-2024-june-2025-html

As far as ease and frequency of usage:

Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent, while 20% are able to speak a fair amount. 56% of Welsh speakers speak the language daily, and 19% speak the language weekly.

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language