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Both English and Welsh are official languages. English is spoken by most of the population, but Welsh speakers make up almost 20 per cent of the population. In the rural north and west Welsh remains the first language of the vast majority of people, but in recent years the language has experienced a revival in the largely anglicized areas of south-east and north-east Wales. This revival is in part due to the inclusion of Welsh in the school curriculum since 1970 (see Education below), to the establishment of a Welsh language television station in 1982, and to a general resurgence of interest in Welsh culture. Official support for the language after many years of agitation by Welsh nationalists and proponents of the Welsh language has also increased. There are now many more bilingual publications, and most road signs are now bilingual. In 1993 the Welsh Language Act gave parity to English and Welsh in government business and the courts.