Language Wales is a country with two languages: Welsh and English. Welsh is spoken by around 20% of the population. Although the north west the highest ratio of Welsh to English speakers, a greater number of Welsh speakers live in the more populous south. Most areas are far from completely Anglicised, and the language is strong across Wales. There are several dialects of Welsh, most audibly north and south. The road signs are bilingual, giving both the Welsh and English versions of the text and place names. The Welsh language continues to flourish within Wales thanks to Welsh - medium education, a lively media industry and the enthusiasm of people living i in Wales. The rights of the language have also been helped by bilingual and language policies made law by the Government. Symbols The daffodil and the leek are national flowers of Wales. One species of daffodil is found only in a small area around Tenby. According to legend, Saint David ordered his Welsh soldiers to identify themselves by wearing leeks on their helmets in an ancient battle against the Saxons that took place in a leek field. This may be a myth, but the vegetable certainly has enjoyed a lengthy association with the country. In Henry V, Shakespeare refers to wearing one as an "ancient tradition", and in the same play Henry tells Fluellen he is wearing a leek, "for I am Welsh, you know, good countryman". 1. How many languages ​​are spoken in Wales? What are they? 2. Which areas in Wales have the highest ratio of Welsh to English speak? 3. What language is used in the road signs? 4. What are the national flowers of Wales? 5. Why leek is the symbol of Wales?