("People; Community; Folk") is a

Manx language Manx ( or , or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Goidelic language, Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the heritage language of the Manx ...

advocacy group and charity that works to promote the Manx language as "a community asset" on the

Isle of Man The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...

. Pobble has also awarded the ''Aundyr Brian Stowell ("''The Brian Stowell Award''")'' since 2019.

Activities

Pobble was launched in

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in September 2013 with the aim to promote the use of the Manx language as a community language on the Isle of Man. The group also aims to increase the number of children receiving bilingual Manx language education by providing support to Mooinger Veggey and

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is a government-run Manx-language primary school in St John's, Isle of Man that has enabled 170 children to learn fluent Manx. it is the only school in the world where children are taught their lessons solely in Manx and whic ...

. Pobble has arranged community events where Manx can be spoken in a casual setting such as a Pop-Up Gaeltaght. In 2019 Pobble announced a buddy-system which pairs Manx language learners with more experienced speakers.

Aundyr Brian Stowell

In 2019 the ''Aundyr Brian Stowell'' ("The Brian Stowell Award") was created in memory of the contribution of

Brian Stowell Thomas Brian Stowell (6 September 193618 January 2019), also known as Brian Mac Stoyll, was a Manx radio personality, Celticist, physicist, and author. He was formerly ("The Reader") to the Parliament of the Isle of Man, Tynwald. He is conside ...

to the Manx language. It is awarded for any piece of creative work produced in Manx:

an entry could be a poem, a story, a drama, a film, an audio recording, or a visual or musical piece with Manx text, or, for example, an article about the Manx language and history, a translation, a digital app, augmented reality, or a website service.

The competition awards £300 for the first prize, £200 for the second, and £100 for the third. The winner of the inaugural ''Aundyr Brian Stowell'' was announced at the

Cooish The ''Cooish'' is the name of a festival similar to the traditional Welsh Eisteddfod that promotes Manx language, it's literature, and culture that takes place on the Isle of Man each November. The word 'Cooish' is a Manx word that has many mean ...

Manx language festival. {, class="wikitable" , +Recipients of ''Aundyr Brian Stowell'' !Year !1st Prize !2nd Prize !3rd Prize , - , 2019 , Jo Callister , Jo Callister , Felicity Wood , - , 2020 , Vicky Webb{{Cite web, last=, first=, date=, title=Londeyr award presented to illustrator Vicky Webb, url=https://www.learnmanx.com/featured_article_654192.html, archive-url=, archive-date=, access-date=5 January 2021, website=Learn Manx , ,

References

Manx language Cultural organisations based in the Isle of Man Organizations established in 2013 Celtic language advocacy organizations