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Location of the Isle of Man between Ireland and Great Britain.
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Manx English (Manks English), or Anglo-Manx (Anglo-Manks; Manx: Baarle Ghaelgagh), is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings 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 or were spoken, such as Welsh English and Hiberno-English.
Early Anglo-Manx contained words of Gaelic and Old Norse origin, but also came to be influenced by the speech of Liverpool and Lancashire in North West England. The Manx historian and linguist Arthur William Moore noted that the dialect varied slightly from parish to parish but that the same turns of phrase and the same stock of words pervaded the whole island. Moore's A Vocabulary of the Anglo-Manx Dialect (Oxford University Press, 1924) and W. Walter Gill's Manx Dialect Words and Phrases (J.W. Arrowsmith, 1934) document the high-water mark of this dialect.
The poet T. E. Brown was one of the first authors to use the Manx dialect in his work.
In the early 20th century, poems and plays in the dialect were written by Cushag, J. J. Kneen, Christopher R. Shimmin and Juan Noa. In the mid-20th century, Kathleen Faragher wrote poetry in the dialect.
Immigration and cultural influences from elsewhere, particularly the United Kingdom, have caused the disappearance of the dialect, with the exception of a few words and phrases.
ManxEnglish (Manks English), or Anglo-Manx (Anglo-Manks; Manx: Baarle Ghaelgagh), is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though...
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...
The Manx (/mæŋks/ manks; Manx: ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea in Northern Europe. They belong to the...
The Manx cat (/ˈmæŋks/, in earlier times often spelled Manks) is a breed of domestic cat (Felis catus) originating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation...
related to the Isle of 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...
The main language of the Isle of Man is English, predominantly the ManxEnglish dialect. Manx, the historical language of the island, is still maintained...
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...
Glashtyn (ManxEnglish: glashtin, glashtan [ˈɡlaʃθən] or glashan; Manx: glashtin or glashtyn [ˈɡlaʃtʲənʲ]) is a legendary creature from Manx folklore....
The pound (Manx: Punt Manninagh; abbreviation: IMP; sign: £) is the currency of the Isle of Man, at parity with sterling. The Manx pound is divided into...
be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages. During...
of the Isle of Man is English. Manx Gaelic has traditionally been spoken but is now considered "critically endangered". The Manx Gaelic language is a Goidelic...
Channel Islands: Channel Island English Isle of Man: ManxEnglish Gibraltar: Gibraltarian English Hiberno-English (Irish English) Ulster Ulster Scots dialect...
The mainstream Pitcairn culture is a mixture of British (specifically English, Manx and Scottish) and Polynesian (specifically Tahitian) cultures derived...
needed] In English it is common to have distinct pronunciations of the word, with Scottish Gaelic pronounced /ˈɡælɪk/ compared to Irish and Manx Gaelic pronounced...
(Scots), and turnip (Scottish and Canadian English, Irish English and ManxEnglish, as well as some dialects of English in Northern England). However, elsewhere...
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...
The Manx Loaghtan (/ˈlɒxtən/ LOKH-tən) is a rare breed of sheep (Ovis aries) native to the Isle of Man. It is sometimes spelled as Loaghtyn or Loghtan...
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England. The...
Literature in the Manx language, which shares common roots with the Gaelic literature and Pre-Christian mythology of Ireland and Scotland, is known from...
realised as [aː], giving a pronunciation of Cardiff /ˈkɑːdɪf/ as [ˈkaːdɪf] ManxEnglish has its own distinctive accent, influenced to some extent by the Lancashire...
The flag of the Isle of Man or flag of Mann (Manx: brattagh Vannin) is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background...
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪnʲ], also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]) or Mann (/mæn/ man), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish...
and Labrador List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador Highland EnglishManxEnglish "Early settlements in Newfoundland". Retrieved 27 September 2007...
records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English pophyn) for the cured...
1877 – 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...
Survey of English Dialects (SED), which uses the historic counties (minus Cheshire) as the basis of the studies. The SED also groups ManxEnglish with Northern...
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...
Indian English Malaysian EnglishManxEnglish New Zealand English Philippine English Scottish English Singapore English South African English The majority...
Other English dialects heavily influenced by Celtic languages Bungi dialect Cornish dialect Hiberno-English Highland English (and Scottish English) Manx English...
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