By 1763, urgent appeals were made for a Manx translation of the Bible because at that time two thirds of the inhabitants of the island spoke only Manx.
Aastal 1763 tõusis esile terav vajadus mänksikeelse Piibli järele, kuna tol ajal kõneles kaks kolmandikku saare elanikest ainult mänksi keelt.