Council of Europe

Cornish Language Partnership delegation meets Council of Europe Committee of Experts

Cornish was recognised by the government in 2003 under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, for which the Council of Europe is responsible. The Council monitors the way in which governments are implementing the Charter on a regular basis, meeting with language organisations, local councils and government bodies.

This September the Council of Europe paid a monitoring visit to the UK and a delegation from the Partnership,
together with representatives from Government Office South West, travelled to London to meet with the representatives from the Committee of Experts.

It was a very positive meeting. The situation has changed radically in the three years since the last monitoring visit and Partnership members were able to update the panel on progress and on plans and concerns for the future. The panel will produce a report and recommendations from their UK visit in due course.

Eseli an Keskowethyans a wrug vyaja bys dhe Loundres y’n mis ma rag metya gans kannasow Konsel Europa ha kewsel a-dro dhe Gernewek, an pyth a wrug hwarvos seulabrys ha’gan towlow rag an termyn a dheu.