Manx
A language of United Kingdom
| Population | Ethnic population: On the Isle of Man: 77,000 residents (1998 United Nations). |
| Region | Isle of Man. |
| Alternate names | Gaelg, Gailck, Manx Gaelic |
| Dialects | Similar to Scottish Gaelic [gla]. Part of British Isles, a Crown Dependency, with its own Parliament, laws, currency, and taxation The United Kingdom represents the Isle of Man at the United Nations. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic |
| Language use | No remaining speakers as of 1974. Efforts to revive it. L2 for several hundred who mainly learned it as adults. Children learn it in play-groups. Manx speaking primary school begun 2001. Used for some public functions. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible: 1773. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Supplanted by Manx Vernacular English, which in turn is supplanted by other varieties of English. VSO. Second language only. |
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