Caucasian Sign Language
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| Caucasian Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Armenian Woman's Sign Language | |
| Native to | Armenia |
| Native speakers | (defunct)[1] |
| Language family |
Indo-European
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
Armenian Woman's Sign Language, also known as Caucasian Sign Language, is an indigenous sign language of Armenia. It is not directly related to the sign languages of Europe, though it may have historical connections to monastic sign language. It developed under marriage speech taboos similar to those operating in Aboriginal Australia (see Aboriginal Australian sign languages), and is now defunct. The modern deaf community have their own sign language, Armenian Sign Language.
