Burkina Sign Language
Burkina Sign Language (in French: Langue des signes burkinabé or Langue des signes mossi) is the indigenous sign language of the Deaf community in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. Deaf education in Burkina is in American Sign Language (ASL)[1] and Burkina Faso Sign Language is considered to be an ASL based creole language.[2] There are 55,500 deaf people in Burkina[3]
| Burkina Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Mossi Sign Language | |
| Native to | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Ouagadougou |
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| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | burk1234 |
References
- Brentari, Diane (2010). Sign Languages. Cambridge University Press. p. 406. ISBN 1139487396.
- Bross, Fabian (2021). "The clause structure of Burkina Faso Sign Language". Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of African Linguistics. Leiden University. doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/79VCN.
- International Mission Board.(2017). People groups. http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=47719
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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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