IM
Isle of Man
Summary
Official Name
Population
84,600
Principal Languages
English
General References
Stephens 1976
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Isle of Man is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is dying.
Languages
- British Sign Language bfi
- Scattered. Users: 85 in Isle of Man (2019). Estimated 50–100 Deaf signers, assuming about 0.1% of the general population. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: BSL Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
- English eng
- Widespread. Users: 84,500 in Isle of Man (2019). Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
- Manx glv
- Scattered. Users: 1,660, all users. L1 users: No known L1 speakers, but emerging L2 speakers. Last L1 speaker, Ned Maddrell, died in 1974. L2 users: 1,660 (2011 census). Status: 9 (Reawakening). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Gailck, Manx Gaelic Autonym: Gaelg Classification: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic
Languages by Status
British Sign Language
[bfi] 5 (Developing). 85 in Isle of Man (2019). Estimated 50–100 Deaf signers, assuming about 0.1% of the general population.
Ireland and United Kingdom
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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