Re: ,Language' in language name?

Am 29.11.01, Dan Jones yscrifef:

> Padraic Brown escreva:
> >  I had wondered why Kerno stuck out like a sore
> >thumb in the midst of *brit- derived names all around; and was happy,
> >or at least satisfied to at last discover the truth.
>
> Solely from interest, the Arvorchedeth call the Kerno language Cernwec and
> Breotu "Cernwec Dhroc", i.e. "Bad Kerno". Brithenig is either Cembrec or
> Brythaenec.
Wow! Talk about putting the shaft up the backsides of nine million
Breotu speakers! Typical Islander behaviour. It's that salt air
and not living on proper ground. ;)

Now out of curiosity, why is Breton called "Bad Cornish"? There must
be some interesting history there...

Padrig.

> Dan
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