Azerbaijani Sign Language
| Azerbaijani Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| AİD Azərbaycan işarət dili | |
| Native to | Azerbaijan |
Native speakers | 31,000 (2009) |
Russian Sign Language
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Azerbaijani Sign Language (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan işarət dili, AİD) is the sign language used by the deaf community in Azerbaijan. As with other sign languages, AİD has a unique grammar that is different from the oral languages used in the region. Although there are approximately 31,000 deaf people in Azerbaijan, most of them use the Turkish Sign Language (TİD) as their primary sign language.[citation needed] The Azerbaijani Sign Language does not have any language codes. It is not recognized as an official language by Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani Sign Language is based on the Russian Sign Language (RSL) and is related to the Turkish Sign Language (TİD).
History[]
There is a notable number of deaf people in Azerbaijan. Most notable of them was Bahruz Kangarli, a painter and graphic artist.[1] There are two Republican Special Boarding Schools in Azerbaijan that only serve members of the Azerbaijani deaf community. Although their sign language is not recognized as an official language, Azerbaijan's deaf community is a member of the (WDF). In international conferences and meetings, the Russian Sign Language (RSL) is used instead of AİD.[2]
See also[]
- Sign language
- Deafness
References[]
- ^ "Azerbaijan's Most Prolific Painter". Azerbaijan International. Summer 1999: 26. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ "Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan)". www.theinterpretersfriend.org. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
Azerbaijan Deaf Society is a member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), an international, non-governmental, central organization of national associations of the Deaf.
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