| 词条 | Cornish |
| 释义 | § Cornish Population A number of people under 20 years of age are first-language speakers. There are 500 speakers who use Cornish, and about 100 others who speak it fluently (2003). Ethnic population: 468,425 (1991 census). Region Duchy of Cornwall, southwest England. A few in Canada and Australia. Alternate names Kernowek, Kernewek, Curnoack DialectsRelated to Breton, Welsh, Gaulish (extinct), Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic, Scots Gaelic. Classification Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Brythonic Language useReligious services are still held in Cornish. There are evening classes, correspondence courses, summer camps, children's play groups. There is a Cornish Language Board. It became extinct as a first language in 1777, but is being revived. Some children grow up bilingual in English. Language developmentTaught in some schools. NT: 2000. Comments There are a small number of second-language speakers in Canada and Australia. Christian, secular § 相关链接 English language |
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