Significant rise in number of people taking lessons amid surge in interest in language declared extinct a decade ago
The ancient Cornish language has been declared as dehwelans dhyworth an marow – back from the dead – amid a surge in popularity thanks to Covid-19 and a critically acclaimed psych-pop star.
There has been a significant rise in the number of people learning Cornish since the pandemic lockdown forced classes online, according to the volunteer network An Rosweyth.
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