About Us

Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek is a registered charity which promotes the Cornish language through a wide range of publications, projects and events including the Pennseythen Gernewek, the Cornish Language Weekend, the largest annual gathering of Cornish speakers.

Aims and Tasks

Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek aims to revive, promote, and sustain the Cornish language as a vibrant part of Cornwall’s culture, through:

  1. A Community of Cornish speakers: Fostering a dynamic community of speakers, learners, and teachers who celebrate and use Cornish at all levels in everyday life and culture.
  2. Advocacy and Awareness: Advocating recognition and support for the Cornish language in Cornwall and internationally, raising awareness of its historical significance and contemporary use.
  3. Education and Learning: Providing resources to support the learning and teaching of Cornish at all levels.
  4. Technology: Using innovations and technologies to expand the reach, accessibility and growth of the Cornish language, and its adaptation to the modern world.

Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek strives to sustain a thriving linguistic community and cultural landscape where the Cornish language will be cherished and spoken by generations into the future. 

The Kowethas is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, CIO, (charity no. 1195856) and its funding is raised through grants, membership, sales and donations. The Kowethas is non-party political. The Kowethas is a member of ELEN the European Language Equality Network.

Klew!

Klew! is a newsletter published four times a year by the Kowethas. It is written in English for everyone, including people who can’t yet speak the Cornish language, and there are details in it of the work of the Kowethas and upcoming events.

You can download recent Klew! below.

    Older Klew! are here

    Support Cornish

    Please join the Kowethas to support our work with the Cornish Language. More details about membership options and benefits are here. You can buy membership in our online shop here, or by email or by post.

    Beyond that, the best support you can give is to use Cornish as much as possible in your everyday life, to make it as visible as possible to as many people as possible.

    Go to classes, learn online, go to Yeth an Werin, come to events, greet people with Cornish, write greetings cards in Cornish, use Cornish greetings in emails, play with kids in Cornish, make films and videos in Cornish.

    Whatever you do, do it with Cornish!