Cornish Language Partnership
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The Cornish Language Partnership is a representative body that was set up in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
in 2005 to promote and develop the use of the Cornish language
in Cornwall. It operates within Cornwall Council.
It is a public and voluntary sector partnership and consists of representatives from various Cornish language societies, Cornish cultural
and economic
organisations and local government in Cornwall. The organisation is part-funded by the European Union
's Objective One program, by the United Kingdom
government's Department for Communities and Local Government and by Cornwall Council.
The Partnership is 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.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2005 to promote and develop the use of the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
in Cornwall. It operates within Cornwall Council.
It is a public and voluntary sector partnership and consists of representatives from various Cornish language societies, Cornish cultural
Culture of Cornwall
The culture of Cornwall forms part of the culture of the United Kingdom, but has some distinct customs, traditions and peculiarities. Cornwall, a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county of England, a duchy, and a Celtic nation, has many strong local traditions...
and economic
Economy of Cornwall
The economy of Cornwall, in England, is largely dependent upon agriculture followed by tourism. Cornwall is one of the poorest areas in the United Kingdom with a GDP of 62% of the national average, and is one of four UK areas that qualifies for poverty-related grants from the EU...
organisations and local government in Cornwall. The organisation is part-funded by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's Objective One program, by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
government's Department for Communities and Local Government and by Cornwall Council.
The Partnership is the chief regulator of the Standard Written Form
Standard Written Form
The Standard Written Form or SWF of the Cornish language is an orthography standard that is designed to "provide public bodies and the educational system with a universally acceptable, inclusive, and neutral orthography"...
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.
Membership
The Partnership has four members of staff: a development manager, a project support officer, and two education officers.| Body | Representative |
|---|---|
| Cornwall Council (Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... ) |
Jeremy Rowe |
| Cornwall Council (Mebyon Kernow Mebyon Kernow Mebyon Kernow is a left-of-centre political party in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It primarily campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the form of a Cornish Assembly, as well as social democracy and environmental protection.MK was formed as a pressure group in 1951, and contained as members activists... ) |
Andrew Long |
| Cornwall Council (Conservatives) Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
Neil Burden |
| Learning and Skills Council | Mark Williams |
| Cornwall Association of Local Councils | Roger Holmes |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum | Bert Biscoe |
| Cornwall Association of Primary Heads | Richard Gambier |
| Agan Tavas Agan Tavas Agan Tavas is a society which exists to promote the Cornish language, and is represented on the Cornish Language Partnership. It was formed in 1987 to promote the use of Cornish as a spoken language. At that time only those observed to be using the language fluently could become members by... |
Ray Chubb |
| Cussel an Tavas Kernuak Cussel an Tavas Kernuak Cussel an Tavas Kernuak is an organisation promoting the revival of the Cornish language, and is represented on the Cornish Language Partnership. The CLC encourages research into the Cornish of all periods but supports the teaching and dissemination of modern rather than medieval Cornish... |
Mina Dresser |
| Gorseth Kernow Gorseth Kernow Gorseth Kernow is a non-political Cornish organisation, which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall in the United Kingdom.-History:... |
Rod Lyon |
| Kesva an Taves Kernewek Kesva an Taves Kernewek Kesva an Taves Kernewek is an organisation that promotes the Cornish language. It was founded in 1967 by Gorseth Kernow and the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. It is represented on the official language body, the Cornish Language Partnership.It currently has 18 members, 13 elected and 5... |
Maureen Pierce |
| Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek is a Cornish language association which exists to promote,encourage and foster the use of the Cornish language... |
Loveday Jenkin |
| Institute of Cornish Studies Institute of Cornish Studies The Institute of Cornish Studies is a research institute in west Cornwall: it started in 1970/71 as a research centre jointly funded by Exeter University and Cornwall County Council, with three core staff being employees of the University of Exeter... |
Bernard Deacon Bernard Deacon Bernard W. Deacon is a multidisciplinary academic, based at the Institute of Cornish Studies of the University of Exeter at the Tremough Campus. He has an Open University doctorate and displays his thesis on the ICS website.-Academic career:... |
| Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Federation of Old Cornwall Societies The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies was formed in 1924, on the initiative of Robert Morton Nance, with the objective of collecting and maintaining "all those ancient things that make the spirit of Cornwall — its traditions, its old words and ways, and what remains to it of its Celtic language... |
Bill Glanville |
| Government Office for the South West (attending officer) | Viv Stevens |
See also
- Bòrd na GàidhligBòrd na GàidhligBòrd na Gàidhlig is a quango appointed by the Scottish Government with responsibility for Scottish Gaelic...
- Coonseil ny GaelgeyCoonseil ny Gaelgeyis the regulatory body responsible for the Manx language.The was set up in December 1985 as a sub-committee of the Manx Heritage Foundation. It is responsible for the provision of authoritative Manx versions of the titles of government departments, street names, and the creation of new words and...
- Foras na GaeilgeForas na GaeilgeForas na Gaeilge is the governing body of the Irish language, responsible for the promotion of the language throughout the island of Ireland. Its name can be translated into English as "The Irish Language Body", although the body has no official English-language name...
- Language revitalization
- Languages in the United KingdomLanguages in the United KingdomThe de facto official language of the United Kingdom is English, which is spoken as the primary language of 95% of the UK population. Welsh is the second most spoken language in the United Kingdom.-Living:...
- List of language regulators
- Ofis ar BrezhonegOfis ar BrezhonegThe Public Office for the Breton Language was established on 15 October 2010, in place on the Ofis ar Brezhoneg/Office de la langue bretonne created on 1 May 1999 by the Region of Brittany in France for the promotion and development of the Breton language....
- Welsh Language BoardWelsh Language BoardThe Welsh Language Board is a statutory body set up by the UK Government as part of the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is now an Assembly Sponsored Public Body...
External links
- Cornish Language Partnership - official site