Mardin Sign Language
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Deaf sign language of Turkey
| Mardin Sign | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Turkey |
| Region | Mardin |
Native speakers | 40 (2012)[1] |
family sign language isolate | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dsz |
| Glottolog | mard1245 |
| ELP | Mardin Sign Language |
Mardin Sign Language is a family sign language of Turkey. It was originally spoken in the town of Mardin, dating back at least five generations in a single extended family. All speakers now live in İzmir or Istanbul, and the younger generation has shifted to Turkish Sign Language.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Mardin Sign at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
External links
[edit ]- Mardin Sign Language – University of Central Lancashire
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