Cornish language resources – Language Links Database
Cornish – is a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language historically spoken by the Cornish people. The language has undergone a revival in recent decades and is widely considered to be an important part of Cornish identity, culture and heritage. It is a recognized minority language of the United Kingdom, protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and has a growing number of speakers.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 20 native speakers of revived Cornish (2000), 557 people claim Cornish as their main language (2011)
Native to: Cornwall (United Kingdom)
Cornish Grammar and Pronunciation
- Howlsedhes.com - Cornish for Absolute Beginners
- Cornish-language-news.org - A website supporting the growth of the Cornish Language
- Btconnect.com - The Lessons And Exercises
Digitized Grammar Books
- Gutenberg.org A (Downloadable) Handbook of the Cornish Language by Henry Jenner
Cornish Vocabulary
- Globalnet - Some Phrases From The Old Cornish
- Wikipedia - A List of Cornish Dialect Words
- Magakernow.org.uk - Basic Cornish Phrasebook. Here you can find some frequently requested translations of useful phrases in Cornish. Each section also has a sound file where you can hear how the words are pronounced.
- CornwallinFocus - Useful Cornish Phrases
Vocabulary-related (and digitized) E-books
- KerneWegva - An English – Cornish Glossary in the Standard Written Form, 59 pages (pdf)
Cornish Dictionaries
- http://www.howlsedhes.co.uk/cgi-bin/diskwe.pl
- http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/cornish.php
- http://www.lexilogos.com/english/cornish_dictionary.htm
Cornish Listening and Video Resources
TV / VIDEO / MOVIES
- Danny-Prohaska - Cornish Lessons
- YT Cornish Lessons
RADIO
- Anradyo.com - A Cornish Radio Station
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