Owain Holland
The Cornish Language Podcast
Exploring and engaging with Cornish: find out about the Kernewek, learn interesting tips, facts and how to get involved and engage with the language and its community via the medium of informal chat.
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Episodes
Podcasts & Consultations 15.06.2026 36:51
Join me in my discussion of recent events affecting the language community. You have until the 19th June to have your say on the Cornwall Council's 2026 Cornish Language Strategy
Cornish Language & the Use of Artificial Intelligence 23.01.2026 29:11
Listen to my discussion regarding AI and the Cornish Language Turning Saffron Into Slop Open Letter to Reject AI
Den heb Tavas re Gollas Y Dir 05.12.2025 51:02
Last week Kernowek joined its fellow Celtic languages in achieving recognition under Part 3 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Join me to hear what this jargon means and what exciting implications this has for the Cornish language. You can read the Charter here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-charter-regional-or-minority-languages/text-of-the-charter
Raising Bilingual Children, an In-depth Discussion 15.08.2025 36:33
Join me as I discuss how raising my kids bilingually in Cornish/English is going, venting included.
Knowing & Understanding 15.08.2025 20:30
A short discussion on the verbs 'to know' and 'to understand', how to use them and how they are related to oak trees, druids and the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. War Ewn.
In Conversation with Doctor Cymraeg 👨⚕️ 14.08.2025 59:36
Join me to talk with Doctor Cymraeg about raising and teaching children via the medium of our respective minority languages, Welsh and Cornish. If you don't know who the Doc is, check him out on Instagram or view his website below. A professional educator he has translated and written an impressive number of books mostly about learning Cymraeg and other Celtic languages, including Kernowek! ht...
Hot Takes on Xmas Folklore 🌶️🧝 14.08.2025 44:45
Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Tom Bowcock, need I say more. Nadelik hweg re'gas bo ✨
Jowan Chy an Hordh 🏠🐏 14.08.2025 12:54
Henhwedhel an werin Gernowek. A traditional Cornish Language folk tale.
Storytelling & Traditional Folk Literature 📚 14.08.2025 46:34
Some news & rambling updates plus a discussion on traditional literature and a commitment to uploading a further reading. An Rin Kernewek gans Agatha Christie, treylys gans Roger Henley ha dyllys gans an Kowethas an Yeth yw kavadow omma der an Kowethas: https://cornish-language.org/product/an-rin-kernewek/
Autumn Updates 🍂 14.08.2025 40:07
Da yw genev agas gweles! Join me for an autumnal catch up
Maps & Politics 🗺️ 14.08.2025 29:22
Info on where to buy the new map I discuss: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24384074.last-map-creator-ever-make-features-cornwall-language/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FAoQQwXMmfhayY-NDEzDDC9kpZqZ2DDSDF0u24WVlmK7kljlJAm-mwSc_aem_pBOcSrBN1fztnzR7-jjaoA
'Ark Minute Will 'ee? 👂 14.08.2025 40:07
Join me to discuss Corno-English, the Cornish dialect of the English language and how it's affected by the Kernowek
Decoding Cornwall 🔍 14.08.2025 37:31
A discussion of place names and place-name elements allowing you to begin decoding the meaning behind the places in Cornwall and gain more understanding of the landscape and history of Kernow. Complete with new proprietary rain noises.
Awen /|\ 14.08.2025 40:07
A discussion on awen, inspiration & creativity.
An Gonch🐚 13.08.2025 19:59
Reading from my new book (spoilers) . Goslowewgh orthiv ow redya chaptra berr diworth ow romans nowydh Gwrewgh y brena omma
Art & Trengellick Rising 🎞️ 10.08.2025 35:16
I discuss two new Cornish-language short film releases as well as my son's developing bilingualism.
Nadelik 🎄 10.08.2025 14:52
A short Christmas with some bardhonegieth (poetry).
Mis Gwynngala | September 📅 09.08.2025 37:19
Finally, I get round to doing another podcast, catch up with what I've been doing. I go through some real basics, alphabet, numbers and so on..
Crowdfunding & Film Review (Kestav) 📽️ 09.08.2025 25:47
I talk about the launch of the crowdfunding campaign to help me publish my new book, I also give the review of the film Kestav I've been promising for a coupe of weeks now. Buy my latest novel An Gonch here Apologies as this towlen is a little shorter due to my available time being limited and punctuated by a toddler.
Raising Children | Maga Fleghes 👨👧👦 09.08.2025 44:13
Here I give a quick update followed by an in-depth discussion of how raising children in Cornish/to be Cornish users is going rounded off with instructions for a good ramble 😉
Mutants at the Moulin Rouge 👾 09.08.2025 36:17
Here I carry on explaining grammar of the Cornish Language, expanding on my Moulin Rouge theme from last week
Le Rouge Moulin 🍒 09.08.2025 26:25
In this podcast I speak about one very common mistake in Cornish and how this relates to French that many people will already know. I recomend you a book (see link below), tell you how to get to a particularly nice place in Cornwall as well as remind you that Kestav, a Cornish language film will be shown along with a talk from both the editor and the director of the film at Penzance Literary Festi...
Why Learn Cornish? 🤨 09.08.2025 26:16
Listen to me broadcast from a cupboard in North Devon. In this episode I mainly discuss why should you learn Cornish, I also look at which apps to take a look at for both adults and children.
Getting Started - Ow Talleth 📝 09.08.2025 31:35
Some introductions to various assets of the language as well as what I used to help me learn. Here are the links I promised you, as we continue I'll share more stuff but for now I don't want to bombard you. Assoc. of Cornish Language Teachers: http://almora.org.uk/Association/index.html A Learner's Cornish Dictionary: https://cornish-language.org/product/a-learners-cornish-dictionary/...
Intro - Dynnargh 🙋♂️ 07.08.2025 29:10
Dynnargh, my name is Owain and I'm a Cornish Language user and I want to engage you in the language and its community via the medium of informal chat. Here I lay out some basic info about the language, its community and give you a bit about myself, welcome.
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