AN INVESTMENT of £120,000 will be made to promote the Cornish language, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced.

The announcement comes after campaigning from Cornwall Liberal Democrat MPs Dan Rogerson, Andrew George and Stephen Gilbert, as well as from the Liberal Democrat Communities Minister Stephen Williams, to continue to provide support for MAGA, the Cornish Language Partnership.

The Government funding announced last Thursday will sit alongside money from local partners, including Cornwall Council, and will be used by the Cornish Language Partnership to promote Kernewek.

MAGA works with businesses on the use of Cornish in branding and marketing Cornish products, and with schools to increase the knowledge and use of the language.

Mr Clegg, said: "Cornish is central to Cornwall's heritage and a living and growing language is part of what makes the region distinct.

"The funding will help the Cornish Language Partnership use the language to encourage more visitors to the area by promoting this unique identity. This means that local people can boost Cornwall's economy and culture, building a stronger economy and fairer society."

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