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Language shift from Manx to English: why?
AROUND 200 years ago, few people in the Isle of Man would have been fluent in English.
And yet 100 years later only a few thousand were left able to speak Manx Gaelic.
Secretary of the Manx Gaelic Society Brian Stowell and Manx language officer Adrian Cain offer some of the reasons for the language shift away from Manx to English during the 19th century in the latest edition of our bilingual short video series Skeeal ny Gaelgey.
>> Part 1: What is a Celtic Language?
>> Part 2: Where did Manx come from?
>> Part 3: Place Names of the Isle of Man
>> Part 4: The Bible in Manx Gaelic
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Future episodes, to appear on iomtoday each Thursday over forthcoming weeks, will cover the following topics:
Native speakers of Manx Gaelic
The revival of Manx Gaelic
The importance of Manx today
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Camera operators: Gary Myers and Stephen Parry
Boom operator: James O'Meara
Title music: Scaanjoon, Skeletons
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