Manx language

[Frank Rossi]

Some time ago, there was a discussion in which Manx Gaelic was mentioned.

As I remember, the gist was that the originally "normal" Q Celtic language
(a form of Gaelic) was drastically simplified as a result of contact with
Germanic languages, first the Old Norse of the Danes and later English,
which also provided the spelling system. The process was described by
someone as a form of "creolisation". The process was compared to the effect
that the Norman conquest had on English.

Does anyone remember in what context this question was raised or are there
any other comments on Manx?

Regards
Frank Rossi
Bergamo, Italy
iglesias at axia.it