Mardin Sign Language
Mardin Sign Language is a family sign language of Turkey. It was originally spoken in the town of Mardin, dating back at least five generations in a single extended family. All speakers now live in Izmir or Istanbul, and the younger generation has shifted to Turkish Sign Language.
Mardin Sign | |
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Native to | Turkey |
Region | Mardin |
Native speakers | 40 (2012) |
family sign language isolate | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dsz |
Glottolog | mard1245 |
ELP | Mardin Sign Language |
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