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  2. Cornish language. A Cornish speaker. Cornish ( Standard Written Form: Kernewek or Kernowek; [8] [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.

  3. Cornish is a Celtic language and a member of the Brythonic or Brittonic branch of the Insular Celtic language family, along with Welsh and Breton. It was spoken as a community language in Cornwall until the late 18th century, and a few people continued to speak it into the 19th century.

  4. Cornish 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.

  5. Apr 24, 2024 · Cornish language, a member of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages. Spoken in Cornwall in southwestern Britain, it became extinct in the 18th or early 19th century as a result of displacement by English but was revived in the 20th century. Cornish is most closely related to Breton, the Celtic

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  6. A humble "fishwife" from Mousehole, Pentreath spoke Kernewek (or Cornish), a Celtic language older than English that all but disappeared after her death. Cornwall's history, culture and...

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