Wrexham University has issued an apology after a visiting professor, Dr. Nigel Hunt, criticized Welsh-language road signs, deeming them "unintelligible" and "potentially dangerous."

Dr. Hunt expressed his views on the Department of Petty Rage Facebook group, sharing an image of a bilingual sign and suggesting that signs should be exclusively in English.

In his post, he mentioned, "Signs like this. They are confusing as they contain irrelevant and - to most people - unintelligible information. Road signs in two languages are potentially dangerous as it takes longer to determine the message. As most people even in Wales do not understand these signs (the Welsh language is declining despite the attempts to popularize it), then please just use English."

The university has since apologized for Dr. Hunt's comments and is conducting an internal investigation. A spokesperson clarified that Dr. Hunt's remarks do not reflect the views or values of the university and emphasized their commitment to promoting and celebrating the Welsh language.

The spokesperson also noted their dedication to adhering to the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, in which the Welsh language has equal status with English and should not be treated less favorably. The comments made by Dr. Hunt generated criticism from Welsh speakers and nationalists, who reached out to Wrexham University to voice their concerns.

The Welsh Language Act mandates that road signs in Wales be written in Welsh first, alongside English, to promote Welsh learning and give equal status to both languages. The Welsh Government aims to have one million Welsh speakers by 2050. Photo by Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia commons.