Israeli Sign Language

Israeli Sign Language, also known as Shassi or ISL, is the most commonly used sign language by the Deaf community of Israel. Some other sign languages are also used in Israel, among them Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language.

Israeli Sign Language
Shassi, ISL
שפת הסימנים הישראלית
s'fàt ha-simaním ha-yisre'elít
שס"י shássi [abbr.]
Native toIsrael
Native speakers
10,000 (2003)
German Sign Language family
  • Israeli Sign Language
Language codes
ISO 639-3isr
Glottologisra1236
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