Manx (people)

"Old Pete" a Well Known Manxman. Postcard from the Types series in Manxland ( ca.1903 )

The Manx are the Celtic inhabitants of Man , an autonomous island in the Irish Sea under the British Crown. The Manx are a tribe with their own culture and language.

language

The Manx language, Manx Gaelic , belongs to the Celtic language group of the Indo-European language family . However, it practically died out in the 20th century . Manx still had 10 speakers in 1950. However, it has been revived with some success in recent years.

literature

• Hall Caine: The Manxman. Novel. Great Britain 1894.