CORNISH CLUNG ON AS LIVING LANGUAGE BEYOND DOLLY PENTREATH, SAYS WRITER
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✍️ A leading expert on Cornish culture is challenging the legend that the language died out with the death of Dolly Pentreath in the late 18th century, arguing that it continued to be spoken in the 19th century.
👉 Kensa Broadhurst challenges the legend that Cornish died out with Dolly Pentreath's death 👉 Cornish continued to be spoken in the 19th century, albeit in tiny numbers 👉 The language was spoken by working-class people, academics, and others who valued its preservation 👉 Cornish was even being taught in universities in France 👉 The story of Cornish is one of resilience, not disappearance
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