Hanguk Suhwagi

E133184

Hanguk Suhwagi is the Korean Sign Language used by the Deaf community in South Korea for everyday communication and cultural expression.

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Hanguk Suhwagi canonical 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf language of South Korea
natural language
sign language
associatedWith Deaf community organizations in South Korea
Korean Deaf culture
communicationMode face-to-face
video-based communication
countryOfUse South Korea
hasComponent handshape
location
movement
non-manual markers
orientation
hasCulturalRole expression of Deaf identity in South Korea
participation in Deaf community events in South Korea
transmission of Deaf cultural traditions in South Korea
hasDomain Deaf culture in South Korea
education of the Deaf in South Korea
media accessibility in South Korea
public services accessibility in South Korea
hasFunction primary language of many Deaf South Koreans
hasGrammar independent of spoken Korean
hasRegister educational settings
formal interpretation contexts
informal everyday conversation
religious services in South Korea
hasUserGroup Deaf community in South Korea
surface form: Deaf Koreans

hard of hearing Koreans
sign language interpreters in South Korea
isNot a manually coded form of Korean
spoken Korean
linguisticType signed language
nameInEnglish Korean Sign Language
nameInKorean 한국 수화기
primaryModality visual-gestural
usedBy Deaf community in South Korea
usedFor cultural expression
everyday communication

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