Sudanese sign languages
Sudan and South Sudan have multiple regional sign languages, which are not mutually intelligible. A survey of just three states found 150 sign languages, though this number included instances of home sign. Government figures estimate there are at least about 48,900 deaf people in Sudan.[1] By 2009, the Sudanese National Union of the Deaf had worked out a Unified Sudanese Sign Language, but it had not yet been widely disseminated.
| Sudanese sign | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sudan, South Sudan |
several Deaf-community sign languages, perhaps also village sign languages | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
References
- Karen Andrae (2009). Language for inclusion (Sign language in Sudan). Film by Karen Andrae/ADD International. Sudan: YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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