Old Cayman Sign Language

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Old Cayman Sign Language
Native to Cayman Islands
Region Grand Cayman
Native speakers
extinct?[ citation needed ]
village sign
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog oldc1248

Old Cayman Sign Language is, or was, the deaf sign language of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It may be related to Providencia Sign Language. [1]

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References

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Old Cayman Sign Language". Glottolog 4.3.