Learn Cornish, Dyski Kernewek

Explore Cornish (Kernewek) language lessons packed with history and culture with BBC Radio 1's Danni Diston and language expert Sarah Buck.

Radio Cornwall,13 episodes

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Explore Cornish (Kernewek) language lessons packed with history and culture.
30 Apr 2026,1 min
1. Place names: The Gateway Drug
Learn what some Cornish place names mean in Kernewek.
01 May 2026,12 mins
2. Bus Stop Basics
Learn the everyday ways to greet people, say who you are and where you’re from.
08 May 2026,10 mins
3. The Beach
Weather-watching while sharing phrases with surfers and walkers on Fistral Beach.
15 May 2026,12 mins
4. 'I can do numbers one to 10'
Onan, dew, tri - learning numbers one to 10.
21 May 2026,11 mins
5. Year 3’s Secret Code
Learn Cornish colours with a Year 3 class at St Catherines C of E Primary School.
28 May 2026,11 mins
6. Have you ever seen an alien?
Learn job titles and how to chat about work, with a slightly bizarre alien detour.
04 Jun 2026,13 mins
7. Finding Cornish Identity
Danni Diston meets filmmaker Mark Jenkin to explore Cornish identity and culture.
12 Jun 2026,13 mins
8. The Pasty Test
Level up your Kernewek one pasty at a time.
19 Jun 2026,11 mins
9. How Kernewek Survived
Danni Diston learns to order drinks and discovers how the Cornish language survived
26 Jun 2026,11 mins
10. Pirates and Pastimes
Danni Diston meets legendary former Cornish Pirates captain John Stevens to talk sport.
03 Jul 2026,13 mins
11. The Cornish Comeback
Danni Diston puts her Cornish language skills to the test.
10 Jul 2026,13 mins
12. Bard or Bust
Danni Diston faces her biggest Cornish language challenge with Jenefer Lowe.
17 Jul 2026,11 mins