Authored by the team behind LinguaSkin following its original commission by the Welsh Language Board in 2006, we later updated it for the Welsh Language Commissioner. It sets out the practical, policy and technical considerations involved in delivering Welsh language and bilingual capability across websites, web applications and software.
Written for policy makers, compliance officials, procuring organisations and technical delivery teams, the document provides a structured framework for understanding what bilingual digital services require, from organisational responsibilities and user experience through to specification, architecture and implementation.
It has become a key reference for bilingual technology in Wales, influencing how organisations define, procure and assess Welsh language capability in digital systems. More broadly, its principles are relevant to minority, lesser-used and co-official languages internationally.
The guidance also underpins the requirements in the bilingual technology toolkit, turning policy expectations into practical, measurable software requirements.
Welsh Language Commissioner Resources
The Welsh Language Commissioner guidelines and support resources page provides a link to the document amongst other Resources.
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