Manx
Gaelg is spoken on the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin). It is closely related to the Irish of Ulster and Scottish Gaelic of Galloway. Manx Gaelic belongs to the Goidelic branch of the Celtic language family and is related to Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge na hÉireann) and Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig na h-Alba).
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Examples from the eBooks:
Learn some numbers, colours and a
few simple phrases in Manx.
Numbers...
nane, jees, tree, kiare, queig, shey,
shiaght, hoght, nuy, jeih, nane-jeig, daa-yeig.
one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
tree sooghyn crouw
three raspberries
Quoid ooyl t'ayn?
Cha nel agh un ooyl ayn.
Nagh vel eh blasstal!
How many apples are there?
There is only one apple.
How delicious!
Colours...
Ta'n blaa shoh jiarg-bwee.
Nagh vel eh bwaagh!
This flower is orange.
How beautiful!
Ta'n sniaghtey bane as feayr.
Brrr...
The snow is white and cold.
Brrr...
bwee ....
jiarg-bwee ....
jiarg-bane .....
jiarg ......
gorrym-jiarg ....
geayney/glass
yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green
blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
gorrym ........
dhone .........
lheeah .........
doo ......
bane
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