Samoan Sign Language
Samoan Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Samoa.
"A lot of" Samoan Sign Language is based on Australian Sign Language, though there are local signs for Samoan food.[1] It's not clear if this means Samoan Sign Language is actually related to Australian Sign Language, or if it merely has lots of loanwords from Australian Sign Language.
A short dictionary has been compiled for Samoan Sign Language, and evidently a separate dictionary has been compiled for American Samoan Sign Language.[2][3] "American Samoan Sign Language" may just be American Sign Language as used in American Samoa.[4]
References
- ↑ Monologue by Donna Lene on Nexus
- ↑ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, Samoan Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 166 pages.
- ↑ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, American Samoa Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 168 pages.
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- Bengali
- Chinese
- Philippine
- Indonesia: Indonesian, Kata Kolok (Benkala, Balinese)
- India: Alipur, Bengali Indo-Pakistani, Naga
- Israel: Al-Sayyid Bedouin, Ghardaia, Israeli, Kafr Qasem, Yiddish
- Japan: Amami Oshima, Japanese
- Korean
- Malaysia: Malaysian, Penang, Selangor
- Mongolian
- Nepal: Ghandruk, Jhankot, Jumla, Nepalese
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- Saudi Arabia: Saudi
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- Canada: American, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwa, Maritime, Quebec, Inuit, Plateau
- Mexico: Chatino, Mayan, Mexican
- United States: American (Black American), Blackfeet, Cree, Cheyenne, Ojibwa, Keresan, Martha's Vineyard, Navajo, Navajo Family, Plateau, Sandy River Valley, Henniker
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- Beluchistan Sign Language
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- Delhi Sign Language
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^a Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French.
^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages. |