Wales risks not getting a national name on the web because of a Government decision, according to language campaigners who have today urged Ministers to change their minds.In an appeal to Leighton Andrews, the Minister responsible for the Welsh language, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) expressed concern about the impact on the language of failing to secure the name '.cymru' on the web like '.com' or '.uk'.The Government has started a tender process to win their official support for a domain name for Wales. And although the tender documents encourage applications for names in the two languages, there's no guarantee that both applications will succeed in front of the international judges, ICANN. That US-based body will decide on any bid supported by the Welsh Government; with the competition starting on the 12th January.In a recent poll, a majority favoured the name '.cymru' rather than '.wales'. However, First Minister recently suggested that he supported the English-only ".wales" instead.Adam Jones, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's digital spokesperson said: "... the main reason for securing a domain name for Wales was creating a Welsh language community on the web, like ".cat" from Catalonia. The Government would be undermining that effort with the name .wales - the whole point would be lost. As an organisation we have been campaigning enthusiastically for getting this domain name along with other groups... it causes a great deal of concern that the Government has made this decision without consulting or discussing it with people."Bethan Williams, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg Chair added: "Obviously, the presence of Welsh on the web is very important. It's vital we don't miss this opportunity to make our unique language visible around the world. We've seen a negative attitude towards the language in recent correspondence from civil servants in the Business Department [of the Welsh Government]. On the other hand, Leighton Andrews has shown a great deal of support to develop the language online. We hope he will be willing to step in to save the day and ensure that "dot cymru" goes ahead. It's important for the status of the language nationally and its image world-wide."