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What does Mebyon Kernow mean?

And how do you pronounce Mebyon Kernow?

By New Statesman

Mebyon Kernow is a Cornish nationalist party that campaigns for a devolved Cornish Assembly, but not for full independence.

It’s name is Cornish for “Sons of Cornwall” (Kernow = Cornwall), and it is pronounced Mehbian Ker-no.

 

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