Manx

Manx (măngks) [key], virtually extinct language belonging to the Goidelic or Gaelic group of the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. The last native speaker, Ned Madrell, died in 1974. However, as a result of a revival movement, a small number of children are currently being raised with Manx as their native language. See Celtic languages.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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