Azerbaijani Sign Language

Azerbaijani Sign Language
Azerbaijani Sign Language
AİD; Azərbaycan işarət dili
Native to	Azerbaijan
Signers	31,000 (2009)
Language family	French Sign Austro-Hungarian Sign Russian Sign Azerbaijani Sign Language; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Azerbaijani Sign Language (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan işarət dili, AİD) is the sign language used by the deaf community in Azerbaijan. As with other sign languages, AİD has a unique grammar that differs from the oral languages used in the region. There are approximately 31,000 deaf people in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani Sign Language is not recognized as an official language by Azerbaijan, nor does not have any language codes.

Azerbaijani Sign Language is based on Russian Sign Language.

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