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This is a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. [1] [2] Many Cornish dialect words have their origins in the Cornish language and others belong to the West Saxon group of dialects which includes West Country English: consequently words listed may not be exclusive to Cornwall.
The Cornish dialect (also known as Cornish English, Anglo-Cornish or Cornu-English; Cornish: Sowsnek Kernowek) is a dialect of English spoken in Cornwall by Cornish people. Dialectal English spoken in Cornwall is to some extent influenced by Cornish grammar , and often includes words derived from the Cornish language .
A Cornish speaker. Cornish (Standard Written Form: Kernewek or Kernowek, [8] pronounced [kəɾˈnuːək]) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family.Along with Welsh and Breton, Cornish is descended from the Common Brittonic language spoken throughout much of Great Britain before the English language came to dominate.
Kernewek Kemmyn (Common Cornish or "KK") is a variety of the revived Cornish language. Kernewek Kemmyn was developed, mainly by Ken George in 1986, based upon George's earlier doctoral thesis on the phonological history of Cornish.
Kernowek Standard (KS, Standard Cornish), its initial version spelt Kernowak Standard, is a variety of the spelling of revived Cornish.It has two specifications, the first of which was published as a draft proposal in March 2007, and the second of which was published as a practical orthography in May 2012.
Many Cornish houses, businesses, children, pets and boats [1] are named in the language, thus it has use as an "official community language" and any Cornish speaker will often be asked to provide translations. The language is also used in official business, with the home of Cornwall Council being renamed from New County Hall to Lys Kernow and ...
Kesva an Taves Kernewek (Cornish for Cornish Language Board) is an organisation that promotes the Cornish language. It was founded in 1967 by Gorseth Kernow and the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. [1] It is represented on the official language body, the Cornish Language Partnership. It currently has 18 members, 13 elected and 5 appointed. [1]
A Handbook of the Cornish Language is a book written by Henry Jenner in 1904, [1] being widely considered the first work concerning the Cornish revival. [2] References