Tesco apologises after Welsh language signs put up in Cornwall Store
Welsh bilingual signs pointed shoppers in Helston to seafood and sweet potato
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Tesco has apologised for mistakenly putting up Welsh language signs instead of Cornish ones in its Helston store in Cornwall
Shoppers at the store were left confused after seeing bilingual signs which pointed to bwyd môr, for seafood in Welsh and tatws melys, for sweet potato, rather than the correct Cornish of boos mor and aval dor melys.
A Tesco spokesperson said: "We’re sorry for this mistake and have removed these signs."
Dr Garry Tregidga, co-director of the University of Exeter’s Institute for Cornish Studies, said:
"This is obviously embarrassing for Tesco but it is great if there was the intention to have signs in Cornish,"
He added that he sees the mistake as evidence of increasing awareness of the Cornish language.
Dr Tregidga added: "What is also positive is that this mistake was spotted. This is a sign of the increasing number of people who are using and recognising Cornish.
"If anyone from Tesco needs assistance putting together the new signs there are plenty of people who would be glad to help."
The Cornish language has been recognised by the Government at the same level as Welsh and Gaelic.
Tesco have said they plan to re-install Cornish bilingual signs as soon as possible.