Manx's Surprising Revival
Category: SCIENCE
Manx--the ancient Celtic tongue spoken on the Isle of Man--had all but vanished by the 1970s. Defying the odds, it has returned to daily use through the heroic efforts of Manx language warriors. I visited the Isle of Man recently to hear the story of Manx's surprising survival.
By K. David Harrison, ContributorLinguist and advocate for endangered languages, 2015-02-21