Cornish in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cornwall is located on the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. This name comes from this description, meaning 'Peninsula Celts'. Cornwall is one of six Celtic nations in Europe, alongside Brittany, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales. The landscape of Cornwall has a rich history and culture, with strong links to the Cornish language, Kernewek.

Kernewek is a Brythonic language, alongside Breton and Welsh, together they form a branch of the Celtic Indo-European language family. Cornwall's links to Kernewek are particularly noticeable in its place names, many of which still preserve these roots. On 5 November 2002, the UK Government officially recognised the Cornish language as falling under Part II of Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.