Cornish Language Partnership

Logo of the Cornish Language Partnership. "Maga" is Cornish for "grow, nurture or develop".[1]
A Cornish speaker, recorded in Cornwall.

The Cornish Language Partnership (Cornish: Keskowethyans an Taves Kernewek [kɛskɔˈwɛθjans an ˈtavɛs kɛrˈnɛwɛk], [kɛskɔˈwɛθjɐnz ɐn ˈtævɐzs kərˈnuːɐk]) was a representative body that was set up in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in 2005 to promote and develop the use of the Cornish language.[2] and was dissolved in 2015.[3] It was a public and voluntary sector partnership[4] and consisted of representatives from various Cornish language societies, Cornish cultural and economic organisations and local government in Cornwall.[5] The organisation was part-funded by the European Union's Objective One programme, the United Kingdom government's Department for Communities and Local Government and Cornwall Council.[6]

The Partnership was the chief regulator of the Standard Written Form of Cornish, an orthography that was published in 2008 with the intention of uniting the previous conflicting orthographies, and for use on road signs, in official documents, and in school examinations.[7]

It was dissolved in 2015, and Cornwall Council became the lead organisation for promoting Cornish language,[8] particularly through the Cornish Language Office and Akademi Kernewek.

Organisations represented

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References

  1. ^ Maga in Gerlyver Kernewek
  2. ^ "Cornish Language Partnership : About Us". Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Cornish Language Plan for Cornwall Council 2019–2022" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Cornish Language Partnership". Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Cornish Language Partnership : Partnership". Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Cornish Language Partnership : Funding". Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  7. ^ BBC News - Breakthrough for Cornish language - 19 May 2008
  8. ^ "Cornish Language Strategy 2015-25" (PDF).