“STILL true the ancient saw will stand,” goes a Cornish-language adage recorded in the 17th century, “a tongueless man, though, lost his land.” The saying turned out to be somewhat prophetic. Cornish ...

Modern Celtic languages – including Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Breton and Cornish – all derive from these earlier tongues, and similarities remain visible. Dr Rodway, senior lecturer in ...