The pandemic has had a lot of unexpected consequences, with some surprising benefits. One of these is the revival of the Cornish language, a Celtic language that had been on the brink of extinction.

Since the pandemic began, there has been an unprecedented surge of interest in the Cornish language. In April 2020, the Cornish Language Partnership saw a 20-fold increase in people signing up for their online courses. The partnership estimates that close to 1,000 people are now learning the language, and there has also been an increase in the number of people speaking it in everyday life.

The Cornish Language Partnership is working hard to ensure that this revival continues, and is developing new online courses and materials to help people learn the language. The partnership also organizes events, such as language classes and conversation circles, to help people practice.

This pandemic has given many of us the time to explore our interests and to try something new, and it looks like the Cornish language has been the beneficiary of this newfound enthusiasm.

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source: Phys.org