Maldives Sign Language
| Maldivian Sign Language | |
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| Native to | Maldives |
Native speakers | 2,700 (no date) |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
Maldivian Sign Language (MvSL) is a sign language that was developed, largely spontaneously, by deaf children in a number of schools in Maldives in the 2000. It is of particular interest to the linguists who study it because it offers a unique opportunity to study what they believe to be the birth of a new language.
The dictionary contains signs for around 650 words supported with English and Dhivehi description explaining the hand-shape and the movement to be used while signing a particular word.[1][2]
References
- ^ "President launches Maldivian Sign Language Dictionary". The President's Office. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Alumni Biographies: Ashfaag Ahmed". Duskin Leadership Training in Japan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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^a Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French. Conversely, ASL and BSL both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to French Sign Language.
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