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The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin, also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]) or Mann (/ m æ n / man), [11] is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Manx people, a Celtic ethnic group.
New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 1: The Evolution of the Natural Landscape. Davey, Peter (2010). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 2: Prehistory. Duffy, Sean (2005). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 3: The Medieval Period, 1000-1406. Belchem, John (2001). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 5: The Modern Period, 1830-1999.
English language Anglo-Manx, the distinctive indigenous English dialect of the Manx, now much diluted. British English, the usual form of English used in the Isle of Man, especially for formal purposes. The English language is used in Tynwald (Tinvaal); the use of Manx there is restricted to a few formulaic phrases. However, some Manx is used ...
A bilingual sign in the Isle of Man featuring Manx Gaelic and English. The official language of the Isle of Man is English. Manx Gaelic has traditionally been spoken but is now considered "critically endangered". [1] The Manx Gaelic language is a Goidelic Celtic language and is one of a number of insular Celtic languages spoken in the British ...
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 ...
The present coat of arms is an augmentation of honour of the ancient arms of the feudal Lord of Man. [2] It is unknown when the triskeles device was originally adopted as a symbol relating to the Isle of Man. [5] It appears associated with the Isle in several late 13th-century rolls of arms, such as the Camden Roll, Herald's Roll, Segar's Roll ...
Location of the Isle of Man. Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages.
Architecture of the Isle of Man List of abbeys and priories on the Isle of Man; List of castles in the Isle of Man; Languages of the Isle of Man. Manx, a Gaelic language. English language. Anglo-Manx, the distinctive indigenous English dialect of the Manx; British English, the usual form of English used in the Isle of Man, especially for formal ...