Manx, the Celtic language of the Isle of Man, was declared extinct in 1974 when its last native speaker, Ned Maddrell, died. However, recordings of Maddrell's speech were used to help teach Manx to new learners, and a revival movement gradually gained momentum. Today Manx is spoken by about 2,000 people, including children being raised as native speakers in the island's Bunscoill Ghaelgagh immersion school — making it one of the few languages in history to be revived from complete extinction.