Using Cornish

This section contains advice on how you can use Cornish and what help is available.

Photo of Development Manager, Jenefer Lowe, giving advice on Cornish at a stall at Fifteen Farmers Market

There is no better way to acquire a language than by practice and therefore the personal section includes events and conversation groups as well as ways of using Cornish for names, greetings and lots of other ideas.

In the business section we look at how you can use Cornish, how we can help you and what the advantages are. Plus you can take a look at case studies of those who are already using Cornish.

The section on public use looks at how Cornish is being used in the public sector and suggests ways in which councils can make further use of Cornish in their signage and publications.

Finally there are details of the translation service we offer, which can provide short translations free of charge or put you in touch with competent translators for longer pieces of work.

Take a look at how you can start to use Cornish!

  • Personal Use
    Cornish is a living language and is used by an increasing number of individuals and families in their everyday life.

  • Business Use
    An increasing number of businesses in Cornwall are using Cornish in their marketing or in the names they choose for their products. Cornish is distinctive and underlines the origin of a business’ products.
    Link to article

  • Public Use
    For the public sector, using Cornish is something of a challenge. The use of Cornish in street signage, signage, documents and brochures has to be carefully considered.

  • Translation Service
    Say it in Cornish!
    Link to article

  • Online Translation Request Service