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Welsh Place Names Replaced with English Ones on Maps, Sparking National Identity Concerns

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Gwynedd councillor Einir Wiliams criticizes Ordnance Survey for replacing traditional Welsh place names with English ones, arguing it undermines Welsh language and national identity.

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Gwynedd councillor Einir Wiliams criticizes Ordnance Survey for replacing traditional Welsh place names with English ones, arguing it undermines Welsh language and national identity.

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