Dalleth
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Dalleth was a support organisation for parents and families bringing up children to speak Cornish
. It organised camps and other children's activities, mostly during Cornish Language related events. It also assisted in the production of books and learning materials in Cornish, including translations from other Celtic languages
.
At its peak there were perhaps a dozen families involved, but as these were spread over the whole length of Cornwall
regular events such as playgroups could not be effectively organised. The organisation was weakened following the introduction of Kernewek Kemmyn
, as some of its more active members opted to continue with Unified Cornish
. Eventually Dalleth was merged back into Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
and no longer exists as a separate organisation.
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
. It organised camps and other children's activities, mostly during Cornish Language related events. It also assisted in the production of books and learning materials in Cornish, including translations from other Celtic languages
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
.
At its peak there were perhaps a dozen families involved, but as these were spread over the whole length of Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
regular events such as playgroups could not be effectively organised. The organisation was weakened following the introduction of Kernewek Kemmyn
Kernewek Kemmyn
Kernewek Kemmyn is a variety of the revived Cornish language.Kernewek Kemmyn was developed, mainly by Ken George, from Unified Cornish in 1986. It takes much of its inspiration from medieval sources, particularly Cornish passion plays, as well as Breton and to a lesser extent Welsh...
, as some of its more active members opted to continue with Unified Cornish
Unified Cornish
Unified Cornish is a variety of revived Cornish. Developed gradually by Morton Nance during and before the 1930s, it derived its name from its standardisation of the variant spellings of traditional Cornish MSS...
. Eventually Dalleth was merged back into Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek is a Cornish language association which exists to promote,encourage and foster the use of the Cornish language...
and no longer exists as a separate organisation.