Uruguayan Sign Language
E802673
Uruguayan Sign Language is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Uruguay, historically derived from the French Sign Language family and shaped by local linguistic and cultural influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uruguayan Sign Language canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language of Uruguay
ⓘ
natural language ⓘ sign language ⓘ |
| communicationFunction | primary language for many Deaf Uruguayans ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | French Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
American Sign Language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argentine Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguayan Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticStructure |
own grammar
ⓘ
own lexicon ⓘ own phonology (manual and non-manual parameters) ⓘ |
| hasModalityFeature |
use of body posture
ⓘ
use of facial expressions ⓘ use of handshape ⓘ use of location ⓘ use of movement ⓘ use of orientation ⓘ |
| hasUserType |
Deaf people
ⓘ
children of Deaf adults in Uruguay ⓘ hard of hearing people ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
local cultural influences in Uruguay
ⓘ
local linguistic influences in Uruguay ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | ugy ⓘ |
| languageFamily | French Sign Language family ⓘ |
| modality | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Deaf community in Uruguay ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | language of the Deaf community in Uruguay ⓘ |
| region |
Montevideo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other urban areas of Uruguay ⓘ |
| usedBy | sign language interpreters in Uruguay ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Deaf community organizations in Uruguay
ⓘ
education of Deaf people in Uruguay ⓘ informal communication among Deaf Uruguayans ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no standard written form ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.