Norwegian Sign Language
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| Norwegian Sign Language, NSL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Norsk Tegnspråk, NTS | ||
| Signed in | Norway, Madagascar | |
| Total signers | 15,000 (estimated), about 4000 as first language | |
| Language family | Unknown
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1 | None | |
| ISO 639-2 | sgn-NO | |
| ISO 639-3 | nsl | |
| sign language — list of sign languages — legal recognition | ||
Norwegian Sign Language (abbreviated NSL) is the preferred sign language amongst deaf Norwegians. NSL is an important language in Norway, where there are many sign language organizations and some television programs broadcast in NSL. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation airs Nyheter på tegnspråk (News in Sign Language) daily and Tid for tegn (Time for Signs) weekly.
Norway is in the process of making NSL an official language.[1]
