Breton language movement win a huge victory: students can take two baccalaureate exams in Breton

While traveling in Finistère, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer announces that high school students can take two baccalaureate exams in Breton. This is particularly the case of math as claimed by the students of Diwan high school Karaez. "I answer them that there are two possible subjects in Breton, explains the Minister of Education,...

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Campaign to request Kernewek to be added in facebook

Facebook help system and found a link to where you can request a new language be added to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/106059432853074 Please consider clicking this link and requesting that "Kernewek" be added to Facebook. There is a little box to write a reason in which you might want to mention the growing community of speakers or the protected minority status of Cornwall or what have you. It may not do...

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Parents ‘being disenfranchised’ by new Irish language schools

The decision to designate two new primary schools in Dublin as Gaelscoileanna “disenfranchises parents” and “provides less choice,” the largest multidenominational patron body has said. The Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it was seeking expressions of interest from patron bodies to run four new primary schools opening over the next two years. The schools are Carrigaline in Co Cork; Donabate in north Dublin;...

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Rally in Paris to save lesser used languages in the French State

On November 30, the associations of defense and promotion of the regional languages ​​of France (Alsace, Brittany, Basque Country, Corsica, Occitania, Catalonia and abroad ...) organize a demonstration (peaceful) in front of the Ministry of the National education that, by means of a recent reform, endangers the teaching of these languages. In addition to the event that we invite you to participate, you can also sign the petition....

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A new Irish language project aims to enable Irish versions of Siri, Alexa and more by recording people speaking their native tongue

'Míle Glór’, a thousand voices, is an initiative from Irish Language technology project, ‘Abair.ie’, which is aiming to record 1,000 people speaking Irish. The recording, which will be taken from people of all ages and dialects, both in gaeltachts and outside of them, will be used to develop Irish language versions of services such as virtual assistants ‘Siri’ and ‘Alexa’. The project was launched at the Oireachtas na...

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A new online course to learn Manx Gaelic

Manx Gaelic is the latest online language course being launched by a team aiming to revolutionise the way we learn languages. Glossika, a team of linguists and polyglots based in Taiwan, is dedicated to achieving fluency in a new language through a ’natural immersion self-training method’. Adrian Cain, the Manx language development officer for Culture Vannin said: ’This is a fantastic addition to the already substantial...

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Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg meeting in support for Welsh-only name for National Assembly

A protest in support of a Welsh-only name for the Senedd has been held in Cardiff Bay. Assembly Members rejected the motion last month, voting to give Welsh Parliament a bilingual name, but the final vote will be held next week. Campaigners Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said giving the Senedd a Welsh-only name would "send a message about...

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Yeth an Werin ha Myttin coffi, Lowenac, Cambron

It’s that time again, when we will be meeting to speak Cornish and drink coffee together. Fluent speakers and learners are welcome alike. There will be cards and board games. We’ll be meeting from 10.30, in the morning of course! until 1.30 p.m. The room is free and unlimited coffee is £2.50 per person. The car park is free. And every second Saturday each month going forward. 9/11/19 Sewena dhywgh why oll / and success to...

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Cooish celebrates the Manx language

The Cooish Manx Language Festival sees a number of events over two day that enables people to enjoy and use Manx Gaelic. The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in interest towards the language and throughout the year there are events where both young and old can use some Manx. The Cooish provides an ideal opportunity for...

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1,000 bottles of cider for the Breton language schools

The Kuzul association has collected in the Aree Mountains a ton and a half of apples. The movement for the Breton language of Kommana will prepare a thousand bottles of cider to finance the language immersion schools in Brittany. Every bottle has a price of 2,5 €. ...

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Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg Rally: Welsh-only name for Senedd

12pm, Saturday, 9/11/19 The Senedd, Cardiff BayBethan Ruth Roberts, Jolyon Maugham QC and othersCome to call on our politicians to listen to the voice of the people who want a Welsh-only name for our Senedd ahead of a vote on changing the name. The name ‘Senedd’ is already used widely by people, whether they speak Welsh or not. This is a...

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