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Article: The return of a forgotten language: Kernewek. (Anthropology Poster Abstracts).(Brief Article)
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- Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
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Patricia Bowden Huebner*
This poster will be an exposition of research for a master's thesis in anthropology on the revival on-going of an ancient, almost forgotten language, Kernewek, the Celtic language of Cornwall, England. The English government tried to eradicate the use of Kernewek several centuries ago, and nearly succeeded. But efforts are now underway in Cornwall to rebuild the language from scattered and incomplete remnants, and bring it back into common usage. Comparisons of Kernewek with other languages, and some simple vocabulary will be ...
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Article: Kernewek is a colourful language
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);
September 19, 2006 ;
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... ... ergh yw kann. Kann yw pur wynn. Surf in sunshine and snow are "brilliant white". Kann is very white. Ytho yw an baner Kernewek yw gwynn ha du po kann ha du? So is the Cornish flag white and black or kann ha du? An baner iwedhonek yw gwyrdh, gwynn ...
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