Norwegian Sign Language |
Norsk tegnspråk |
Native to |
Norway, Madagascar |
Native speakers
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1% of the population of Madagascar (ca. 170,000 in 2014) are deaf. 15,000 speakers in Norway (2005)[1] |
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Language codes |
ISO 639-3 |
Either:
nsl – Norwegian SL
mzc – Malagasy SL |
Glottolog |
norw1261 [2] |
Norwegian Sign Language, or NSL (Norwegian: norsk tegnspråk, NTS), is the principal sign language in Norway and Madagascar. There are many sign language organizations and some television programs broadcast in NSL in Norway. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation airs Nyheter på tegnspråk (News in Sign Language) daily and Tid for tegn (Time for Signs) weekly.
Norway is in the process of making NSL an official language.[3]
Norwegian Sign was introduced to Madagascar, and the dialects are still close.
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By region[a] |
Sign languages by region
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Oceania
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Asia
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- Bengali
- Chinese
- Philippine
- Indonesia: Indonesian, Kata Kolok (Benkala, Balinese)
- India: Alipur, Bengali Indo-Pakistani, Naga
- Israel: Al-Sayyid Bedouin, Ghardaia, Israeli, Kafr Qasem, Yiddish
- Japan: Amami Oshima, Japanese
- Korean
- Malaysia: Malaysian, Penang, Selangor
- Mongolian
- Nepal: Ghandruk, Jhankot, Jumla, Nepalese
- Persian
- Saudi Arabia: Saudi
- Singapore
- Sri Lankan
- Taiwanese
- Thailand: Ban Khor, Thai
- Vietnamese
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Africa
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Europe
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North America
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- Plains Sign Talk
- Canada: American, Maritime, Quebec, Inuit, Plateau
- Mexico: Chatino, Mayan, Mexican
- United States: American (Black American), Blackfeet, Keresan, Martha's Vineyard, Navajo, Navajo Family, Plateau, Sandy River Valley, Henniker
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International
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Sign languages by family
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Iraqi–
Levantine
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Chinese Sign
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Austro-
Hungarian
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Old Belgian
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Dutch
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Italian
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Mexican
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- Bangalore-Madras Sign Language
- Beluchistan Sign Language
- Bombay Sign Language
- Calcutta Sign Language
- Delhi Sign Language
- Nepali
- North West Frontier Province Sign Language
- Punjab-Sindh Sign Language
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- Haiphong
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City
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Kentish
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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. ^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages.
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