Manx (endonym: Gaelg or Gailck, pronounced [ɡilɡ, geːlɡ] or [gilk]), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the...
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Ireland. However, Manx gaelic later developed in isolation and belongs as a separate Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic languages. According to the...
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called stubbin (apparently both singular and plural) in colloquial Manx language, were known by the early 19th century as cats from the Isle of Man,...
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(/ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk/ goy-DEL-ik) or Gaelic languages (Irish: teangacha Gaelacha; Scottish Gaelic: cànanan Goidhealach; Manx: çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the...
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Isle of Man (redirect from Manx (mythology))
of St. Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered...
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The Manx (Manx language: Ny Manninee) are an ethnic group from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. They are often described as a Celtic...
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Man: Manx people Manx surnames Isle of Man It may also refer to: Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of...
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World's Languages in Danger. Manx is a language spoken in the Isle of Man, which is in the Irish Sea, between Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. Manx ceased...
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The main language of the Isle of Man is English, predominantly the Manx English dialect. Manx, the historical language of the island, is still maintained...
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between the three Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx). Gaelic is a collective term for the Goidelic languages, and when the context is...
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from Manx, a Goidelic language, and it differs widely from any other variety of English, including dialects from other areas in which Celtic languages are...
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Culture of the Isle of Man (redirect from Manx culture)
the surviving vestiges of Manx culture after a long period of Anglicisation, and significant interest in the Manx language, history and musical tradition...
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Manx Radio (legally Radio Manx Ltd.) (Manx: Radio Vannin) is the national commercial radio station for the Isle of Man. It began broadcasting on 29 June...
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Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages. During the first period of recorded history...
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Music of the Isle of Man (redirect from Manx music)
general revival of the Manx language and culture, after the death of the last native speaker of Manx in 1974. Musicians of the Manx musical revival include...
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living languages: the four continuously living languages Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh, and the two revived languages Cornish and Manx. All are...
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Literature in the Manx language, which shares common roots with the Gaelic literature and Pre-Christian mythology of Ireland and Scotland, is known from...
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as the Manx Heritage Foundation (Culture Vannin) and the position of Manx Language Officer. The government has released an official Manx Language Strategy...
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Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin (redirect from Manx National Anthem)
of Man" (Manx: Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin, [əraːnʲ əʒuːnəx vanənʲ]) was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839–1923), with the Manx translation...
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Ned Maddrell (category Articles containing Manx-language text)
27 December 1974) was a Manx fisherman who, at the time of his death, was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language. Maddrell was born on 20...
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extinct Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly related, and the Goidelic languages (Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic) have a slight connection...
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History of the Isle of Man (redirect from Manx history)
inscriptions. The transition between Manx Brythonic (a Brythonic language like modern Welsh) and Manx Gaelic (a Goidelic language like modern Scottish Gaelic and...
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Scottish Gaelic (redirect from Scots Gaelic language)
Scottish Gaelic, as well as both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle...
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Glashtyn (category Articles containing Manx-language text)
Glashtyn (Manx English: glashtin, glashtan [ˈɡlaʃθən] or glashan; Manx: glashtin or glashtyn [ˈɡlaʃtʲənʲ]) is a legendary creature from Manx folklore....
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Yn Chruinnaght (category Articles containing Manx-language text)
Yn Chruinnaght (Manx for "the gathering") is a cultural festival in the Isle of Man which celebrates Manx music, Manx language and culture, and links with...
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Manx Americans are Americans of full or partial Manx ancestral origin or Manx people who reside in the United States of America. The city of Cleveland...
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The pound (abbreviation: IMP; sign: £), or Manx pound (Manx: Punt Manninagh; in order to distinguish it from other similar-named currencies), is the currency...
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Mooinjer veggey (category Articles containing Manx-language text)
Manx language pre-school playgroups and nurseries, with the aim of helping young Manx children to grow up bilingual. The charity also operates a Manx...
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Sláinte (category Articles containing Manx-language text)
Handbook of Late Spoken Manx Niemeyer (1984) ISBN 3-484-42904-6 Ó Maolalaigh, R. Scottish Gaelic in three months. Hugo Language Books, 1996 ISBN 0-85285-234-7...
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Flag of the Isle of Man (redirect from Manx flag)
The flag of the Isle of Man (Manx: brattagh Vannin) is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background. It has been...
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