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Agan Tavas (
Our Language; in
Kernewek Kemmyn orthography
Agan Taves) is a society which exists to promote the
Cornish language. It was formed in 1987 to promote the use of Cornish as a spoken language. At that time only those observed to be using the language fluently could become members by invitation. In 1990 Agan Tavas was reformed by its members into an open society with the aim of ensuring continued support for the Unified form of revived Cornish first put forward in 1929 by
Robert Morton Nance.
Agan Tavas recognises the validity of any form of revived Cornish based on
orthography used by Cornish people at any time in the history of the language. It opposes the use of what it sees as invented forms of the language which lack any historical authenticity.
Agan Tavas received a boost in its membership after 1995 when
Nicholas Williams of
University College Dublin claimed in his book
Cornish Today that the form of Cornish known as
Common Cornish, devised by
Ken George and favoured by the
Cornish Language Board, was badly flawed.
At present, Agan Tavas supports the amendments made to Unified Cornish but respects the rights of its members to use either Unified Cornish or Unified Cornish Revised. It maintains a list of classes using historical Cornish, organises events for its members and publishes books in both Unified and Unified Cornish Revised. It produces for its members the four monthly bilingual magazine
An Gowsva ('The Talking Shop').
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