Guyanese Sign Language is the
deaf sign language of
Guyana. Little information is available. Since
American Sign Language is used for education in Guyana, "Guyanese Sign Language" may simply be the local name for ASL.
^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. Conversely,
ASL and
BSL both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to
French Sign Language.
^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages.