Indonesian Sign Language

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Indonesian Sign Language
Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia, BISINDO
Native to Indonesia
Native speakers (unknown)
Language family
French Sign
Language codes
ISO 639-3 inl

Indonesian Sign Language or Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia (BISINDO), is used for deaf education in Indonesia, at least on the islands of Java and Bali.[citation needed] It is based on Malaysian Sign Language, with some local admixture.

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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.
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