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Who first translated the Anglican Book of Common Prayer into Manx?
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The first translation of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer into the Manx language was completed around 1610 by John Phillips, a Welshman who served as the bishop of Sodor and Man. Although this translation represents the earliest record of the Manx language, it remained unpublished until 1893–1894, when it was printed alongside a later version produced by the Manx clergy in 1765.12