In Wales, the current emphasis on revival of the Welsh language and on seeking institutional supports for Welsh is an index of the resurgence of a suppressed identity, an assertion of a sense of community, and a quest for socioeconomic change. (Author/GC)

This paper describes Welsh-English bilingualism in compulsory (5-16) and noncompulsory education in Wales, in bilingual (Welsh medium) and ordinary (Welsh as a subject only) schools, and in society and the media. The historical and sociological context is presented, as well as government policies, past and present. (Contains one reference.) (JL)