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Mardin Sign
Native toTurkey
Region Mardin
Native speakers
40 (2012) [1]
family sign
language isolate
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dsz
Glottolog mard1245
ELP Mardin Sign Language

Mardin Sign Language is a family sign language of Turkey. It was originally spoken in the town of Mardin, dating back at least five generations in a single extended family. All speakers now live in Izmir or Istanbul, and the younger generation has shifted to Turkish Sign Language.

References

  • "Mardin Sign Language - Mardin SL - University of Central Lancashire". Uclan.ac.uk. 2010-09-16. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  1. ^ Mardin Sign at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon