Protests led by the Chief Minister have resulted in Manx Gaelic no longer being classified as extinct.
Earlier this year, global cultural body UNESCO described the language as 'effectively dead'.
As a result, Tony Brown wrote to the organisation highlighting the ways Manx Gaelic is promoted on the Island.
Now, UNESCO has changed the status from extinct to critically endangered.
Manx Language Officer Adrian Cain says he's pleased the record has been put straight.
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