Both Welsh and English are official languages in Wales. Welsh is the only language legally recognised as “official” in the United Kingdom other than the de facto official language, English. A fifth of the population speaks Welsh, particularly concentrated in Y Fro Gymraeg (“Welsh-Speaking Region”) to the north and west, and diminishing as you go further south. In South Wales, English is the majority language, with Welsh spoken by less than 10 percent of the population. The Welsh Language Act of 1993 legally established the equality of Welsh and English in Wales. A 2011 Act established Welsh as an official language.