Maldives Sign Language
Maldivian Sign Language (MvSL) is a sign language that was developed, largely spontaneously, by deaf children in a number of schools in Maldives in the 2000. It is of particular interest to the linguists who study it because it offers a unique opportunity to study what they believe to be the birth of a new language.
| Maldivian Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Maldives |
Native speakers | 2,700 [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Maldivian Sign Language
The dictionary contains signs for around 650 words supported with English and Dhivehi description explaining the hand-shape and the movement to be used while signing a particular word.[2][3]
See also
- Maldives Deaf Association
References
- Joshua Project. A ministry of Frontier Ventures (2021). "Deaf in Maldives". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- The President’s Office of the Republic of Maldives (2009-10-29). "President launches Maldivian Sign Language Dictionary". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- Duskin Leadership Training in Japan (2021). "Alumni Biographies: Ashfaag Ahmed". normanet.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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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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