Papua New Guinean Sign Language
Papua New Guinean Sign Language (PNGSL) is a sign language originating from Papua New Guinea. The standardised form of PNGSL was made an official language of Papua New Guinea in 2015.
| Papua New Guinean Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| PNGSL | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2015) |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Papua New Guinea |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pgz |
| Glottolog | papu1255 |
The language has been called "Melanesian Sign Language". However, this does not translate what the community calls it, and is misleading because it is not used elsewhere in Melanesia.
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