Bolivian Sign Language

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Bolivian Sign Language is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Bolivia, historically derived from the French Sign Language family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf language of Bolivia
natural language
sign language
communicationRole primary language of many Deaf Bolivians
community Bolivian Deaf community
country Bolivia
derivedFrom French Sign Language NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation LSB NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName LSB NERFINISHED
Lengua de Señas Boliviana NERFINISHED
hasDomain Deaf culture in Bolivia
Deaf education in Bolivia
everyday communication among Deaf Bolivians
hasLinguisticTypology non-linear, simultaneous morphology typical of sign languages
hasPhonologicalParameters handshape
location
movement
non-manual markers
orientation
hasUserGroup Deaf associations in Bolivia
hasWordOrder varies; often topic–comment
influencedBy Spanish (through mouthing and loan signs) NERFINISHED
ISO639-3Code bvl
languageFamily French Sign Language family NERFINISHED
languageStatus minority language in Bolivia
modality visual-gestural
notMutuallyIntelligibleWith American Sign Language NERFINISHED
spoken Spanish
primaryUsers Deaf community in Bolivia
recognizedStatus limited or partial recognition in Bolivian policy contexts
region Cochabamba NERFINISHED
La Paz NERFINISHED
Santa Cruz NERFINISHED
usedBy Deaf people in urban areas of Bolivia
usedIn Bolivia NERFINISHED
usedInEducation some schools for the Deaf in Bolivia
usedInReligion some religious services for Deaf communities in Bolivia
usesArticulators body
face
hands
writingSystem no widely used standardized writing system

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French Sign Language family hasMember Bolivian Sign Language