The national park, which includes Wales's highest mountain, chose to only use its Welsh name in November 2022 to 'promote the Welsh language'.
The use of only its Welsh name has been 'positive' for a national park, according to a report. Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia, has used the Welsh name in its official communications since November 2022 in an effort to 'promote the Welsh language' and 'respect the cultural heritage of the area'. A report due to be presented to the park authority on Wednesday notes that 'challenges remain' but the 'overall impact' had been positive.
But the move has been criticised by some, including the Welsh Conservatives, who called it a symbolic attempt to look 'trendy'. The Welsh government has a target of reaching one million Welsh speakers by 2050. But the most recent census found there were 538,300 Welsh speakers in Wales - a decrease of around 24,000 since 2011.
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