The Manx Language (Y Ghailck)
The native language for the Isle of Man is Manx Gaelic. It resembles other
Gaelic languages like Scottish and Irish and is part of the Celtic language
family. The last native speaker of the Manx Language was Edward (Ned) Maddrell,
who died in December 1974. Since then there has been a revival of the
language as many people take up learning it at school or college. Manx has
been formally taught in schools since 1992, but is not compulsory. There
are a few Manx only schools (Scoill) for younger children. The main
language spoken on the Isle of Man is British English.
Manx Phrases
| Good morning | Moghrey mie | (Maw-ra mye) |
| Good afternoon/evening | Fastyr mie | (Fas-tur mye) |
| Good night | Oie vie | (Ee vye) |
| Hello | Dy bannee diu | (Di bannee deeoo) |
| How are you | Kys ta shiu | (Kus ta shoo) |
| Fine thanks, and you? | Braew, gura mie eu as shiu hene? | (Brow goora mye eeoo as shoo heen?) |
| Please | My saillu | (Mi sall-yoo) |
| Thank you | Gura mie eu | (Goora mye eeoo) |
| Good bye | Slane lhiu | (Slen lee oo) |
| Good health | Slaynt vie | (Slant vye) |
Related News Articles
- Parents informed of school review outcomes 31 March 2010
THIS week two primary schools – Scoill Phurt le Moirrey and Bunscoill Ghaelgagh – plus the Manx Language Unit will share the comments of an external validation of their School Self Review and Evaluation (SSRE) with parents. [More] - British-Irish Council Summit 18 November 2009
THE Isle of Man’s participation in the latest summit meeting of the British-Irish Council was a useful opportunity to discuss economic and financial challenges with the leaders of neighbouring countries, according to Chief Minister Tony Brown MHK. [More] - UNESCO accepts Manx language is not ‘extinct’ 19 August 2009
THE global cultural body UNESCO has agreed to change its classification of the Manx Gaelic language as ‘extinct’ following protests from the Island led by Chief Minister Tony Brown MHK. [More] - Club for young Manx speakers 10 July 2009
THE Youth Service is exploring the possibility of having a youth club where young people can use the Manx language in a social context. [More] - Gaelic Broadcasting Committee - Applications for Appointment 13 February 2009
The Council of Ministers is seeking applications for appointment to the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee. [More]
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Talk Now! Learn Manx
EuroTalk Limited, CD-ROM, 02 May, 2003
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First Lessons in Manx
Edmund Goodwin
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, Paperback, December, 1987
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Conversational Manx
John Gell
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, Paperback, December, 1984
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Outline of Manx Language and Literature
Robert Leith Thomson, A.J. Pilgrim
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, Paperback, December, 1988
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Manx Idioms and Phrases
J.J. Kneen
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, Paperback, December, 1978
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Handbook of Late Spoken Manx: Grammar and Text v. 1 (Buchreihe Der Zeitschrift Fur Celtische Philologie)
George Broderick
Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH&Co KG, Paperback, December, 1984
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The First Thousand Words in Manx
Heather Amery, Stephen Cartwright
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, Paperback, December, 1986
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