Similar tactics were used during the Victorian period in Wales. Despite being integrated into England for over half a millennium by that point, Welsh had been the Celtic language with the most staying power. It had held firm in Welsh culture, and although declining was still widely spoken, especially in the north. However, this was unacceptable to the Victorian English, and they implemented strict rules for schooling that banned the teaching of Welsh. Students were punished, often with beatings, and anyone caught speaking Welsh would be forced to wear the "welsh-not". Basically a big slate board that said "I shall not speak Welsh" tied around their neck. It was designed to humiliate, and to create a public shame around the language. Fortunately, Welsh survived, and is still probably the healthiest of today's surviving Celtic languages. However the campaign effectively eradicated most remaining Welsh speakers in Southern Wales, and weakened the Northern communities, who were further affected by increasing urbanisation. Despite its survival, Welsh continues to decline, although the most recent UK census showed that the population of younger Welsh speakers had increased, which lends some hope.

Same thing happened in Brittany. People underestimate the extent of the shame we suffered.

Very informative video! I’m glad I came across this gem

Woah, great video, as a ukrainian it reminds me of the russian imperial and soviet times policies in regards to languages of other cultures

a similar form of assimilation was used against the kurd of turkey, but that started a century, so half of the kurds in turkey still know kurdish, however soon most of them will not be able to.

Didn't the same thing happen in Spain and Italy?