0 relating to Cornwall in southwest England, or its people: --
1 an ancient Celtic language spoken in Cornwall, especially in the past: --
There are around 3,500 Cornish with a working knowledge of the language.
Second home owners were accused of driving up house prices and pushing out the Cornish.
Estimates of the number of people who speak fluent Cornish range from a few hundred to several thousand.
The last native speaker to use Cornish as a first language died in 1891, but the language was revived in the 20th century.
Bugaboo might come from an old Celtic word (most likely bucca-boo, an old Cornish word for a devil or spectre).
A Cornish teacher came to set each day and helped actors with pronunciation.
Floods devastated the Cornish seaside town.
Du Maurier knew every inch of the Cornish countryside she described in her novels.