Norwegian Sign Language
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| Norwegian Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Norsk tegnspråk | |
| Native to | Norway, Madagascar |
| Native speakers | 195,000 (2006) (mostly in Madagascar; 15,000 in Norway in 2005[1]) |
| Language family |
French Sign
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: nsl – Norwegian SL mzc – Malagasy SL |
Norwegian Sign Language, or NSL (Norwegian: norsk tegnspråk, NTS), is the principal deaf sign language in Norway and Madagascar. There are many sign language organizations and some television programs broadcast in NSL in Norway. 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.[2]
Norwegian Sign was introduced to Madagascar, and the dialects are still close.
