"There has never been a time when there has been no person in Cornwall without a knowledge of the Cornish language."
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language.
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Henry Jenner
Henry Jenner (8 August 1848 – 8 May 1934) was a Celtic scholar, Cornish cultural activist, and chief originator of the Cornish language revival.
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