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,7 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.
13 mins