Sri Lankan Sign Language
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|language_name = [[Sri Lankan Sign Language]] | |language_name = [[Sri Lankan Sign Language]] | ||
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==Region== | ==Region== | ||
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==Population of signers== | ==Population of signers== | ||
+ | 12,800 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). ([http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue Web Edition]) | ||
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==Language family== | ==Language family== | ||
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==Dictionaries== | ==Dictionaries== | ||
+ | D.M.Wickramasinghe ed. 1989. ''Sri Lankan Sign Dictionary.'' Maharagama, Sri Lanka: National Institute of Education. | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | Schroeder, Odd-Inge. 1986. ''Tegnsprog og de doves forhold på Sri Lanka.'' Døves tidskrift, v.38. | ||
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==Researchers== | ==Researchers== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | [http://www.rohanaspecialschool.org/sri-lankan-sign-language-dictionary/ Sri Lankan Sign Language Dictionary] | ||
Current revision as of 21:19, 14 March 2013
Language name | Sri Lankan Sign Language |
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Region | Sri Lanka |
Language name
Sri Lankan Sign Language
Region
Population of signers
12,800 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). (Ethnologue Web Edition)
Language family
Dialects
Linguistic characteristics
History
Related sign languages
Related spoken languages
Institutes, associations and universities
Dictionaries
D.M.Wickramasinghe ed. 1989. Sri Lankan Sign Dictionary. Maharagama, Sri Lanka: National Institute of Education.
Bibliography
Schroeder, Odd-Inge. 1986. Tegnsprog og de doves forhold på Sri Lanka. Døves tidskrift, v.38.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Related pages
Links
Sri Lankan Sign Language Dictionary
Notes
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