1000 words of Manx challenge, and other projects to engage with the language

1000 words of Manx challenge, and other projects to engage with the language

Fri, 06 Dec 2013

With the 2014 Island of Culture celebrations, Culture Vannin has plenty of language projects underway to ensure much involvement in Manx Gaelic throughout the year and beyond. Below, you can read about three of these projects:

Our first project is the 1000 words of Manx in a year challenge in which volunteers will aim to learn a few words each day and hopefully 1000 by the end of the year. The words, with accompanying sound files, will be posted on the Learn Manx website but you can also contact Manx language officer Adrian Cain to join the mailing list of those brave volunteers who will receive an e-mail with a link five times a week, together with occasional words of encouragement. Adrian also plans to visit some workplaces to provide additional lessons and support.

Our second project is a Manx Gaelic Video a day. Each of our 365 videos for 2014 will be posted on YouTube and the series should build up to provide people with an excellent introduction to the language. We filmed most of the material during the summer so they will also showcase the beauty of our Island.

The final project which is suitable for absolute beginners is our new Podcast series (also available on the Learn Manx website) We will be releasing a couple of new lessons every week and these again will build up to provide a really excellent introduction to the language.

We hope all three projects will provide beginners, improvers and skilled speakers of Manx with a fun and exciting way to engage with the language in 2014.  

Nollick Ghennal to you all! Make sure that 'I must learn more Manx in 2014' is at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions!