Consider the following statistics which I heard during the recent coverage of this years National Eisteddfod. Apparently 25% of the adult population of Wales (Oes rhywun yn gwybod beth yw poblogaeth Cymru ?) speak Welsh as their native language. However, 35% of children speak Welsh at Home. As a native Welshman exiled from my homeland partly by the economic conditions that prevail in North Wales I will ensure thaat my children are brought up as Welsh speakers, even if it is with a Northern Irish accent ! Cofion, Iwan. +-----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | /| /| | Iwan Roberts B.Sc. M.Sc. | Tel : +44 232 669500 | | / |/ | | Senior Software Engineer | | | / // / | MARI (Northern Ireland) Limited | Fax : +44 232 669800 | | / // //| | Bridgewood House, Newforge Lane | | | / // /| | | Belfast | EMail : roberts@mari.co.uk | | |/ |/ |_| | BT9 5NW | | +-----------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+