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Dydh Da! New Podcast Revives Ancient Cornish Tongue
30 Apr
Summary
- A new podcast called Learn Cornish is set to revive the language.
- The language recently gained enhanced protected status.
- The podcast aims to make Cornish more prominent and accessible.
A new podcast, Learn Cornish, has launched, aiming to revitalize the Cornish language.
Fronted by Radio 1's Danni Diston, the weekly series will introduce basic phrases, with co-presenter Sarah Buck offering fluent guidance. Diston herself is learning alongside listeners, inspired by Celtic connections and the unique emotional resonance of words like 'hireth'.
This launch coincides with Kernewek gaining enhanced protected status, aligning it with Welsh and Irish under the European charter. This means active government promotion in sectors like education and media is now mandated.
Currently, Cornish public service broadcasting is limited to weekly news bulletins on BBC Radio Cornwall. The podcast, produced in Truro, is hoped to be the beginning of greater promotion and potentially a dedicated BBC division for the language.
Cornwall is experiencing a cultural revival, with filmmakers and musicians like Gwenno Saunders championing the language. Cornwall will also be honored as the featured nation at the Lorient festival. The podcast aims to foster a sense of place and pride.
