I’ve been racking my brain over the reason why. In my opinion, there are a number of very important questions raised by the government’s plans for 1M Welsh speakers by 2050: why only 1M, what happens after 2050, and what does the government think the future of the Welsh language in the very long term is? The implication appears to be, to me anyway, that the current goal will create enough momentum in its own right to secure the future of the language. Maybe. If true, it would be a very timid and risky plan. Demographics (on current trends, the goal should be 1.1M 
), funding of education , the state of the Welsh nation and many other factors that will impact the language by 2050 are uncertain at this stage.