Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
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The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 is a key piece of Welsh legislation that gives the Welsh language official status in Wales and establishes a framework of rights and standards to promote and facilitate its use in public life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 canonical | 6 |
| Welsh Language Measure 2011 | 1 |
| Welsh language law framework | 1 |
| Welsh language standards system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2765063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 Context triple: [Welsh, protectedBy, Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011]
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A.
Welsh Language Act 1993
The Welsh Language Act 1993 is a UK law that established the principle that the Welsh and English languages should be treated equally in public life in Wales, particularly in the provision of public services.
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B.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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C.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
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D.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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E.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 Target entity description: The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 is a key piece of Welsh legislation that gives the Welsh language official status in Wales and establishes a framework of rights and standards to promote and facilitate its use in public life.
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A.
Welsh Language Act 1993
The Welsh Language Act 1993 is a UK law that established the principle that the Welsh and English languages should be treated equally in public life in Wales, particularly in the provision of public services.
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B.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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C.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
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D.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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E.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Senedd (Welsh legislation)
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language legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate the use of Welsh by individuals
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promote the use of Welsh in public life ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Welsh public authorities
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certain private and third sector bodies providing services to the public in Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates | Welsh Language Commissioner ⓘ |
| declares | Welsh language has official status in Wales ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Senedd
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surface form:
National Assembly for Wales
|
| enforcementMechanism | civil enforcement by Welsh Language Commissioner ⓘ |
| establishesFramework |
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Welsh language standards system
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| establishesOffice |
Welsh Language Commissioner
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surface form:
Office of the Welsh Language Commissioner
|
| establishesRight |
to receive certain services in Welsh from specified bodies
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to use Welsh in dealings with some public authorities ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | territory of Wales ⓘ |
| grantsOfficialStatusTo | Welsh language ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
for codes of practice on Welsh language standards
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for complaints procedures regarding Welsh language use ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| languageRegulated |
English language
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Welsh language ⓘ |
| legalArea |
language policy
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public administration ⓘ |
| legislature |
Senedd
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surface form:
National Assembly for Wales
|
| officialName | Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh language policy framework ⓘ |
| providesFor |
enforcement powers for the Welsh Language Commissioner
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imposition of Welsh language standards on bodies ⓘ investigation of failures to comply with Welsh language standards ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish rights and standards relating to the use of Welsh
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to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssent | 2011 ⓘ |
| recognises | Welsh speakers’ freedom to use Welsh ⓘ |
| region | Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Wales Act 2006
ⓘ
Welsh Language Act 1993 ⓘ |
| replaces |
Welsh Language Commissioner
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surface form:
Welsh Language Board (in regulatory role)
|
| shortName |
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Welsh Language Measure 2011
|
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
language rights
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linguistic standards ⓘ official status of Welsh ⓘ public services in Welsh ⓘ |
| supersedesInPart | Welsh Language Act 1993 ⓘ |
| typeOfStatus | official language status for Welsh in Wales ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2011 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 Description of subject: The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 is a key piece of Welsh legislation that gives the Welsh language official status in Wales and establishes a framework of rights and standards to promote and facilitate its use in public life.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Welsh language law framework
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
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officialName
→
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
self-link
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Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
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shortName
→
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Welsh Language Measure 2011
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
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establishesFramework
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Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Welsh language standards system