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Manx (Gaelg, Gailck)
Native to: Isle of Man
Ethnicity: Manx
Extinct: Extinct as a first language by 1974 with the death of Ned Maddrell.
Revival: 1,800 second language speakers, including children (2015)
Language family: Indo-European (Celtic)

Manx (native name Gaelg or Gailck), also known as Manx Gaelic, and also historically spelled Manks, is a member of the Goidelic (Gaelic) language branch of the Celtic languages of the Indo-European language family; it was spoken as a first language by some of the Manx people on the Isle of Man until the death of the last native speaker, Ned Maddrell, in 1974. Despite this, the language has never fallen completely out of use, with a minority having some knowledge of it; in addition, Manx still has a role as an important part of the island's culture and heritage. Manx has been the subject of language revival efforts; in 2015, around 1,800 people had varying levels of second language conversational ability. Since the late 20th century, Manx has become more visible on the island, with increased signage, radio broadcasts, and a Manx-medium primary school. The revival of Manx has been made easier because the language was well recorded: for example, the Bible had been translated into Manx, and audio recordings had been made of native speakers.


Links
Information about the Manx language and culturehttp://www.learnmanx.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_language
http://www.culturevannin.im/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-12406996
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~stephen/
Manx language lessons and other learning resouces
http://www.learnmanx.comhttps://www.saysomethingin.com/manx
http://www.culturevannin.im/cms/page_288619.html
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