The
Cornish language revival is an ongoing process to revive the use of the
Cornish language of
Cornwall, United Kingdom. The revival movement started in the late 19th century as a result of
antiquarian and academic interest in the language, which was already
extinct, and also as a result of the
Celtic revival movement. In 2009, UNESCO changed its classification of Cornish from "extinct" to "critically endangered", seen as a milestone for the revival of the language.