Caucasian Sign Language

Caucasian Sign Language
Caucasian Sign Language
Armenian Woman's Sign Language
հարսներէն
Native to	Armenia
Ethnicity	Armenians
Extinct	(defunct)
Language family	language isolate Caucasian Sign Language;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None

Armenian Woman's Sign Language, also known as Caucasian Sign Language or Harsneren (

speech taboos similar to those operating in Aboriginal Australia (see Australian Aboriginal sign languages), and is now defunct.^[2]

Under the strict

patriarchal society then existing in Armenia, a newly married woman was not allowed to speak in the presence of her husband, in-laws and certain other people. She could make simple communication using Harsneren. A study of the language took place in Tavush Province in the 1930s.^[3]^[2]

The deaf community now has its own sign language, known as Armenian Sign Language.

References

^ Henry, Elizabeth. "LibGuides: Sign Language: Sign Languages: A-H". libguides.gallaudet.edu.
^ ^a ^b Torosyan, Lilly (November 12, 2019). "'Harsneren: Language of the Armenian Bride' to premiere at POM 2019". h-pem: Armenian Cultural Platform.
^ Kekejian, Carla (March 14, 2017). "Harsneren: Language of the Armenian Bride". Center for the Study of Women.

[1] Henry, Elizabeth. "LibGuides: Sign Language: Sign Languages: A-H". libguides.gallaudet.edu.

[auto-2] Torosyan, Lilly (November 12, 2019). "'Harsneren: Language of the Armenian Bride' to premiere at POM 2019". h-pem: Armenian Cultural Platform.

[3] Kekejian, Carla (March 14, 2017). "Harsneren: Language of the Armenian Bride". Center for the Study of Women.

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v t e Languages of Armenia
Official language	Armenian Eastern Armenian
Minority languages	Assyrian Greek Kurmanji Lomavren Russian Western Armenian
Sign languages	Armenian Sign Language Armenian Women's Sign Language

See also

References