Eritrean Sign Language
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
| Eritrean Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Eritrean National Association of the Deaf |
| Date | 2005 |
| Purpose | To purge the existing sign language of its foreign roots |
| Sources | A priori language |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Eritrean Sign Language is an artificial sign language lexicon of Eritrea. It is designed to replace the existing sign lexicon, which developed since sign language was introduced in 1955 and was based on Swedish and Finnish Sign Language, with ASL-based Sudanese influences.[1]
References
- ^ "Construction in Eritrean Sign Language" (PDF). California State University. Retrieved December 2006.
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