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332:, who had worked with Nance, published a new system based on the works of the later Cornish writers of the 17th and 18th centuries, just before the language died out. This variety, called Modern Cornish, also known as Late Cornish, uses later, somewhat simpler grammatical constructions and a vocabulary and spelling that was more influenced by English. The orthography has undergone a number of changes. The main body promoting Modern Cornish is 130: 77: 408:
proposed orthography were mixed from the various language groups, Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek, Cussel an Tavaz Kernûak, Kesva an Taves Kernewek and Agan Tavas, but the majority wanted resolution and acceptance. The Cornish Language Partnership said that it would 'create an opportunity to break down barriers and the agreement marked a significant stepping stone in the Cornish language'.
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and now designated KS1) for the SWF, developed by a group called UdnFormScrefys. After the publication of the SWF specification, members of this group established a new group, Spellyans, to identify shortcomings in the SWF and propose solutions for consideration for the SWF review which took place in
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agreed to adopt it. Its adoption by the Cornish Language Board caused a division in the Cornish language community, especially since people had been using Nance's old system for many years and were unfamiliar with the new one. While it was adopted by a majority of Cornish speakers (various estimates
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In practice these different written forms did not prevent Cornish speakers from communicating with each other effectively. However, the existence of multiple orthographies was unsustainable with regards to using the language in education and public life, as no single orthography had ever achieved a
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On 9 May 2008, the Cornish Language Partnership met with the specification for the Standard Written Form as the main item on the agenda. All four Cornish language groups, Unified Cornish, Unified Cornish Revised, Kernewek Kemmyn and Modern Cornish were represented at this meeting. Reactions to the
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In 2007 an independent Cornish Language Commission consisting of sociolinguists and linguists from outside of Cornwall was formed to review the four existing forms (Unified, UCR, Late Cornish and Kemmyn) and consider whether any of these existing orthographies might be suitable for adoption as a
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Nance's work became the basis of revived Cornish and his orthography was the only one in use for most of the 20th century. However, as the focus shifted from written to spoken Cornish, Nance's stiff, archaic formulation of the language seemed less suitable for a spoken revival. Also, Nance's
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phonology lacked some distinctions which later research showed must have existed in traditional Cornish. Unified Cornish is still in use by some speakers who, while acknowledging its shortcomings, feel it has served well for the first decades of the revival.
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During the 19th century the Cornish language was the subject of antiquarian interest and a number of lectures were given on the subject and pamphlets on it were published. In 1904, the Celtic language scholar and Cornish cultural activist
146:. The publication of this book is often considered to be the start of the current revival movement. The spelling in this book was based on that used when Cornish was last a community language in the 18th century. 186:, and published a dictionary of Unified Cornish in 1938. Nance's purist approach favoured older 'Celtic' forms rather than the historically more recent forms deriving from Middle and Early Modern English. 413:"This marks a significant stepping-stone in the development of the Cornish language. In time this step will allow the Cornish language to move forward to become part of the lives of all in Cornwall." 382:(Cornish Re-unified) which endeavoured to reconcile UC, KK, RLC, and UCR orthographies. This proposal was used as a source of input for the SWF but is not being used as a separate orthography. 454:
2013. The orthography resulting from the application of these revisions, Kernowek Standard, has been used in a number of books, including an edition of the Bible and a comprehensive grammar,
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The SWF process eventually decided that the existing orthographies were too contentious to be considered and that a new compromise orthography that all groups could support was needed.
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The vote to ratify the SWF was carried and on 19 May 2008 it was announced that the orthography had been agreed on. Eric Brooke, chairman of the Cornish Language Partnership, said:
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wide consensus. Following the recognition in 2002 of Cornish under Part II of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and the subsequent establishment of the
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Vanessa Beeman adopted, by overwhelming majority and after two decades of debate, the SWF for their ceremonies and correspondence. From the earliest days under Grand Bards
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Ferdinand, Siarl (2-December-2013). "A Brief History of the Cornish Language, its Revival and its Current Status" (PDF). e-Keltoi 2: 199–227. Retrieved 18 April 2016
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movement. In 2009, UNESCO changed its classification of Cornish from "extinct" to "critically endangered", seen as a milestone for the revival of the language.
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There are organisations set up to grow and strengthen the Cornish revival, many listed in the table below working together under the banner Speak Cornish.
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to have full knowledge of a traditional form of Cornish, John Davey, died in 1891. The revival movement started in the late 19th century as a result of
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and Jon Mills for various reasons, as well as those who found its novel orthography too different from traditional Cornish spelling conventions.
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as possible. George argued that this much closer relationship between sounds and writing would make Cornish much easier to teach and learn.
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standard form of Cornish, or whether a new fifth form should be adopted. Two groups made proposals of compromise orthographies:
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Kernowek Standard: An orthography for the Cornish Language/Wolcum dhe Gernowek Standard! Standard rag Screfa an Tavas Kernowek
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Two members of the CLP's Linguistic Working Group, Albert Bock and Benjamin Bruch, proposed another orthography called
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The first project to codify Cornish spelling and provide a regular orthography for the revived language was that of
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They recognise SWF "for use in schools and public life". They also produce publications in SWF.
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To promote "the Cornish language through a wide range of publications, projects and events"
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This table compares the spelling of some Cornish words in different orthographies (
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in 1929. Unlike the Late Cornish-based work of Jenner, Nance's orthography, called
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Existent Cornish language organisations and their relationship to orthographies
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The fourth and final Standard Written Form draft was generated on 30 May 2008.
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by Ken George and Paul Dunbar. A counter-reply to the latter appeared in 2007.
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To "advance knowledge and education of the public in the Cornish Language"
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and Morton Nance, Unified Cornish had been used for the Gorseth ceremony.
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undertook a study of the sounds of Cornish and devised a new orthography,
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Commemorative plaque on Henry Jenner's home with bilingual inscription
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They recognise "the need for pedagogic and official purposes"
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with a class dedicated to publications in the Cornish language.
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They are "fully committed for use in schools and public life"
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In 1986, in response to dissatisfaction with Unified Cornish,
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was itself challenged by Nicholas Williams who in his book
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and academic interest in the language, which was already
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They "adopted the Standard Written Form" in June 2009.
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To "promote the use and study of the Cornish language"
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To "maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall"
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Henry Jenner
Unified Cornish
Robert Morton Nance
Unified Cornish
Breton
Welsh
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Kernewek Kemmyn
Ken George
phonemic
Cornish Language Board
Nicholas Williams
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Modern Cornish

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