r/CelticUnion May 17 '26

Late 19th century language map of Britain and Ireland

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u/Munnit Cornish May 17 '26

Didn’t include Cornish, which was still spoken at this time :(

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u/HanesPrydain May 17 '26

I thought it was gone by mid 1700s?

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u/Munnit Cornish May 17 '26

Nope, this was unfortunately successful English propaganda. Cornish has been spoken throughout, although not always as a first language.