Localizely logo
Sign up

Language code: gv

Technical information about ISO 639 language code gv

Documentation

The table below provides technical details for the Manx language, designated by the gv code from the ISO 639-1 standard.

Code

gv

Name

Official

Manx

Native

Gaelg

Family
Celtic
Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern ManxSouthern Manx
Related languages
IrishScottish Gaelic
Key facts
The last fluent traditional speaker died in 1974, but new native speakers are now emerging through immersion schoolingManx orthography is based on English spelling conventions, which can confuse readers of Irish or Scottish GaelicThe language contains many Old Norse loanwords, especially for seafaring conceptsManx shows initial consonant mutation governed by grammatical contextUNESCO re-classified Manx from extinct to critically endangered after successful community revitalization
Sample phrase

Fastyr mie, kys t'ou?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

Manx belongs to the Indo-European language family, more specifically to the Celtic subgroup. It is one of the official languages of the Isle of Man. It is written using the Latin script. It is estimated that there are more than 1,600 speakers worldwide.

Language presence globally

Speakers

Isle of Man

1.6K

*The graph shows a rough estimate of Manx speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.

Related locale codes

gv-IM – Manx (Isle of Man)

Previous: Language Code List

Read next: Language Plural Rules

Tired of manually editing translation files?

Our platform streamlines software localization for you.

Try now for Free

Documentation

Localizely logo
About
Resources
Free tools
Boring stuff
Newsletter
Copyrights 2025 © Localizely