Malawian Sign Language

Malawian Sign Language
Malawian Sign Language
Native to	Malawi
Native speakers	93,000 (2021)
Language family	isolate?
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lws
Glottolog	mala1549

Last updated January 02, 2026

Malawian Sign Language is the language of the deaf community of Malawi.

References

↑ Malawian Sign Language at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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[e25-1] Malawian Sign Language at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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v t e Languages of Malawi
Official languages	English
Regional languages	Malawi Lomwe Ndali Tonga Tumbuka Chewa Yao