Kyn nag ov dên skentyl pur, par dell wonn lavarav dhis: yntra Duw ha peghador akord dell veu kemerys. Rag bones 'gan pegh mar veur, mayn yntredha a veu gwrys. Ev o Krist a dheuth dhe'n leur, mab Duw ha dên yw keffrys.
Although I am not a very learned man, I will tell you what I know: how an accord was made between God and sinner. Because our sin was so great, an intermediary was made between them. He was Christ who came down to Earth. He was the son of God and man alike.
cornish MPs taking their parliamentary oath in the cornish language, july 2024
My a dheklar hag afydhya yn solem, yn lel hag yn hwir, dell vedhav len ha perthi omrians gwir dhe Y Vraster an Myghtern Charles, y heryon ha sewyoryon, herwydh an lagha.
I do solemnly declare and affirm, loyally and truly, as i be faithful(?) and submit to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and followers, according to the law.
My a de re Dhuw ollgallosek dell vedhav len ha perthi omrians gwir dhe Y Vraster an Myghtern Charles, y heryon ha sewyoryon, herwydh an lagha. Duw re'm gweresso. I declare (to you?) by God almighty, as i be faithful(?) and submit truly to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and followers, according to the law. so help me God.
Interesting my to see that the new MPs for the Cornish constituencies of the new Parliament took their oaths/affirmations in Cornish:
I am pretty certain this is a first!
Affirmation:
Oath:
ow kwandra y'n koos knowek
this is the first time ive seriously struggled on a section of this course since i started it. i had to use a dictionary for almost every other sentence im ashamed to say
"My a dhalathas studhya an taves Sowsnek nans yw diw vlydhen. Nyns eus saw tri po peswar cans a dus a wor kewsel an yeth ma yn freth hedhyw, mes yma govenek dhymm may fo moy ahanan y’n blydhenyow a dheu. Studhya Sowsnek nyns yw es. Nyns yw an taves ma dyskys orth pennscol vyth, ha ny vynn an governans ri arhans vyth rag dalleth classow yn scolyow Pow Sows. Cales lowr yw cavùs lyvrow y’n yeth, ha whath calessa cavùs nebonan may hyllir hy hewsel ganso."