Bhutanese Sign Language
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Bhutanese Sign Language | |
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Native to | Bhutan |
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ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
Bhutan set up the program for the deaf in a hearing school in Thimpu ca. 2000, and the first dedicated school, in Paro, was approved in 2013.[1] Part of government funding for deaf education includes developing Bhutanese Sign Language as the language of instruction. Development includes at least creating vocabulary for technical subjects,[2] and deciding on which regional signs to use where they differ.[3] It is not clear if there are multiple sign languages in Bhutan, or merely local differences in vocabulary. It is unknown whether Bhutanese Sign Language is related to the Indian or Nepali sign languages.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Gallaudet Alumna Helps Set Course for Deaf Education in Bhutan". Gallaudet University. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "Consultancy: Research, Bhutanese Sign Language". Georgem. Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "Bhutan to Begin Deaf Education". Deaf Today. 19 May 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "The Deaf Community of India" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19 – via Joshua Project.
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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. Conversely, ASL and BSL both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to French Sign Language.
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