Central Taurus Sign Language

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Central Taurus Sign
Native toTurkey
Region Taurus Mountains
Native speakers
Several dozen (no date)
family sign
language isolate
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog cent2319

Central Taurus Sign Language (CTSL) is a village sign language of Turkey. It is spoken in three villages in the central Taurus Mountains. It was brought to the world's attention by Rabia Ergin, [1] who was exposed to it growing up.

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References

  1. "Central Taurus Sign Language". Rabia Ergin, Ph.D. Retrieved 2020-02-19.