Samoan Sign Language

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Samoan Sign Language
Native to Samoa
BANZSL
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None
IETF asf-WS

Samoan Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Samoa.

Much Samoan Sign Language is based on Australian Sign Language, though there are local signs for Samoan food. [1] It's not clear if this means Samoan Sign Language is related to Australian Sign Language, or if it merely has many loanwords from Australian Sign Language.

A short dictionary has been compiled for Samoan Sign Language, and evidently a separate dictionary has been compiled for American Samoan Sign Language. [2] [3] "American Samoan Sign Language" may just be American Sign Language as used in American Samoa. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Monologue by Donna Lene on Nexus
  2. ↑ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, Samoan Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 166 pages.
  3. ↑ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, American Samoa Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 168 pages.
  4. ↑ "LibGuides: Sign Language: Oceania". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
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