Manx Gaelic also called Gaelg, its last 'native' speaker died in 1974. The language is alive again and the most recent census data shows around 2,000 people claim to know the language (3% of the population). It is widely taught in local schools and used bilingually in signs and government business.
The Celtic language spoken of the Isle of Man was Manx, which some societies are currently trying to bring back as a spoken language.
There are various Celtic languages: Breton (Brittany), Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Manx (Isle of Man). They derived from Indo-European via Proto-Celtic, which once spread across much of Europe (cf Gallic, in Gaul) but was gradually pushed to the western extremities, fragmenting into the various forms indicated above.
There are/were several Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Breton being the principal ones that are still spoken. The last living speaker of Manx, the Celtic language spoken by the people of the Isle of Man, died a few years ago.
The Insular Celtic languages are spoken in Brittany (Breton), Wales (Welsh), Isle of Man (Manx), Scotland (Gaelic) and Ireland (Irish).
There's actually no such language as "Celtic". Celtic refers to a group of dozens of languages, six of which are spoken today (along with their locations):Breton (England)Cornish (England)Irish Gaelic (Ireland)Manx (England)Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)Welsh (Wales)
AnswerThe Celts originated somewhere in France and the different languages sprung from their language. Gaeilge is what is spoken in Ireland, Scots Gaelic is spoken in Scotland and Welsh is spoken in Wales.
The Isle of Man. It is spoken by around 5% of the population.
The two official languages of the Isle of Man are:EnglishManxVirtually everyone speaks English. Manx is critically endangered and no longer has any native speakers. About 1700 people can speak it as a second language.
"Celtic" is actually a language family divided into two branches, 1) the Goidelic languages: Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, and Manx (Isle of Man) and 2) the Brythonic languages: Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.
- Manx spoken in Isle of Man There are a number of secret languages or "argots", spoken by minorities or gypsy peoples in Europe. There is a language called "Cant" spoken by some travelling people in Ireland. There is a language called "Bron" spoken by people in Spain and France.
Six Celtic languages are spoken in Great Britain and Northern Ireland:Ireland (Irish)Scotland (Scottish Gaelic)Isle of Man (Manx)Wales (Welsh)Cornwall (Cornish)Brittany (Breton)
Gaelic is spoken is Scotland. [Gaeilge is spoken in parts of Ireland].