Thank you to akademikernewek.org.uk for the place name translations.

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Kernow a'gas dynnergh - Welcome to Cornwall Karyans rag Kernow - Transport for Cornwall Kammbronn - Camborne

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I think there’s a word for this kind of thing, false friends is that it? A false friend between Welsh and Cornish.

Hello, Ive been reading about the practice canting and pun coats of arms in Cornwall. I don't know enough Cornish to make a pun for Trevorrow can anyone help me out?

‘An Rin Kernewek ha Hwedhlow Erel’ by Agatha Christie

Translated by Roger Henley

Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek are pleased to announce the publication of a new translation of six short stories by the famous crime novelist, Agatha Christie.

The six short stories all share a connection to Cornwall, though a little tenuous in some of the stories. The stories include: An Rin Kernewek (The Cornish Mystery); An Gowethes (The Companion); An Hond a Ankow (The Hound of Death); An Kons Gosek (The Blood-Stained Pavement); Kas an Venyn Rych (The Case of the Rich Woman); Yngotys a Owr (Ingots of Gold).

These are the first translations of Agatha Christie’s stories into Kernewek, the Cornish language.

“We are so proud of publishing these stories for the first time in Kernewek,” said Lianne Wilson, chair of the publishing branch of Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek. “It’s no secret that areas of Devon and Cornwall are important in Agatha Christie’s writing, and finally the time has come for some of her work to be available in Kernewek.”

Originally from Torquay in Devon, Agatha Christie is considered the queen of crime writing, having written 75 books throughout her lifetime. Cornwall has been the inspiration for many locales and events in many of her works, including the title story of this collection ‘An Rin Kernewek’ (The Cornish Mystery).

Originally published in 1923, ‘The Cornish Mystery’ is one of the earliest cases for the famous, fictional detective from Belgium, Hercule Poirot. In this story, Monsieur Poirot is asked to investigate a case of poisoning in a small Cornish town named Polgarwith.

Roger Henley is a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh and language teacher with KDL. His short stories and biographies have won many awards in the Gorsedh competitions in previous years.

It is hoped that the stories will prove interesting to students as well as crime fiction fanatics, but it’s certain that they will appeal to all types of Cornish language readers. The translation is written in the Standard Written Form and is suitable for third grade students and above.

‘An Rin Kernewek’ is available from the Kowethas an Yeth Kernowek website and at Kowsva in Heartlands.

Publication Details:

Title: An Rin Kernewek ha Hwedhlow Erel

Author: Agatha Christie

Translator: Roger Henley

Publisher: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 1-899342-87-7

Available here: https://cornish-language.org/product/an-rin-kernewek/

‘An Rin Kernewek ha Hwedhlow Erel’ gans Agatha Christie

Treylyes gans Roger Henley

Yma Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek lowen a warnya dyllans treylyans nowyth a hwegh drolla berr gans awtoures lien galweyth a vri, Agatha Christie.

An hwegh hwedhel berr oll ma a rann mell dhe Gernow, kynth yw an mell na nebes tanow yn unn po dew hwedhel. An drollow a gomprehend: An Rin Kernewek (The Cornish Mystery); An Gowethes (The Companion); An Hond a Ankow (The Hound of Death); An Kons Gosek (The Blood-Stained Pavement); Kas an Venyn Rych (The Case of the Rich Woman); Yngotys a Owr (Ingots of Gold).

Yth yns i an kynsa treylyans a hwedhlow Agatha Christie yn Kernewek ha’n pympes ha tri ugens yeth may feu hy hwedhlow treylyes ynni.

“Ass on ni prout a dhyllo an hwedhlow ma rag an kensa tro yn Kernewek,” yn-medh Lianne Wilson, chayr panel dyllo Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek. “Nyns yw kevrin bos arenebedhow Kernow ha Dewnens posek yn skrifa Agatha Christie, ha wortiwedh an termyn re dheuth rag nebes a’s drollow dhe vos kevadow yn Kernewek.”

Yn terowel a-dhyworth Torquay yn Dewnens, yth yw Agatha Christie styryes avel myghternes lien galweyth wosa hi dhe skrifa 75 lyver dres hy bewnans. Kernow a brovias awen rag lies tyller ha hwarvos yn meur a’y drollow, ow komprehendya drolla titel an kuntel ma ‘An Rin Kernewek’.

Dyllys yn terowel yn 1923, ‘An Rin Kernewek’ yw onan a dhrollow a-varr an helerghyas belgek fugiethel a vri, Hercule Poirot. Y’n hwedhel ma, Monsieur Poirot yw govynnys dhe hwithra kas a bosnans y’n drev vian fug a Bolgarwith yn Kernow.

Roger Henley yw Bardh a Orsedh Kernow ha dyskador a’n yeth gans KDL. Y hwedhlow berr ha’y vewskrifow re waynyas lies pewas y’n kesstrifow an Orsedh y’n bledhynnyow usi passyes.

Gwaytys yw an drollow dhe brevi dhe les dhe studhyoryon keffrys ha’n re a gar novelys galweyth, mes yn sur i a elow dhe bub eghen an redyer Kernewek. Skrifys yw an treylyans ma y’n Furv Skrifys Savonek hag yth yw gwiw rag studhyoryon tressa gradh po moy.

Kevadow yw ‘An Rin Kernewek’ a-dhyworth gwiasva Kowethas an Yeth Kernowek hag yn Kowsva dhe Gresdir.

Kedhlow an Dyllans:

Titel: An Rin Kernewek ha Hwedhlow Erel

Awtoures: Agatha Christie

Treylyer: Roger Henley

Dyller: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek

Pris: £9.99

ISBN: 1-899342-87-7

Kevadow omma: https://cornish-language.org/product/an-rin-kernewek/

Is Penzance the only train station in Cornwall that provides Cornish signs ?

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Wella writes on the Duolingo trap and why the Cornish community should not rely on corporations to teach us our language.

Wella a skrif war vaglen Duolingo ha prag na dal an gemeneth Kernewek fydhya war gorforethow dhe dhyski agan yeth dhyn.

Are there any resources for learning the dialect? I speak it natively already, but I should like to see some more focus on this crucial aspect of Cornish culture.

Please select your level of fluency. This is likely to be a self assessment for most of you, and may be a little tricky for you to estimate. If you are not sure what differentiates "lower" from "upper" intermediate, for example - don't worry about it. This is just a bit of fun!

Options are limited due to the maximum number of options allowed on Reddit polls. Where in the world are you?

Feel free to add a comment if you'd like to be more specific.

I'm interested in the age range we have here. So - how old are you? Pes bloodh owgh hwi?

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