Cornish Today

Cornish today is a living language and is recognised as such under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

Photo of a bilingual sign at the Cornish border

A strategy for development, drawn up in response to this recognition has resulted in a funded development programme to help the language move forward.

In this section you will find the background studies and documents which have helped Cornish take a leap forward, together with information on the state of the language today. As more research is carried out and new information becomes available, it will be posted here.

  • Research Results
    Research is currently being undertaken into the current situation of the Cornish language. Results will be posted up here once they have been collated.

  • Charter
    The Council of Europe’s Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
    Link to article

  • Who’s Who
    There are a number of organisations working with Cornish or who have an interest in it. This directory is designed to help you understand what each one does or is responsible for.

  • Variants
    Put simply, the written sources for Cornish span several centuries and reflect different periods in the life of the language. In reviving Cornish, spelling systems have been devised which reflect different ideas on how we should use this knowledge to take Cornish forward into the future.
    Link to article

  • Independent Study
    This is the report of an independent academic study of Cornish, which was undertaken on behalf of Government Office for the South West (GOSW).