Tunisian Sign Language
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Tunisian Sign Language is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Tunisia, historically derived from and influenced by the French Sign Language family.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language of Tunisia
ⓘ
natural language ⓘ sign language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
LST
NERFINISHED
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Langue des signes tunisienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Algerian Sign Language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ International Sign NERFINISHED ⓘ Libyan Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcquisition | first language for many Deaf Tunisians ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Tunisian Deaf community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContactWith |
Arabic through mouthing and loan signs
ⓘ
French Sign Language in educational settings ⓘ |
| hasDeafCulture | Tunisian Deaf culture ⓘ |
| hasGrammarType | topic-prominent word order ⓘ |
| hasLexicalSimilarityWith |
French Sign Language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParameter |
handshape
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location ⓘ movement ⓘ non-manual markers ⓘ orientation ⓘ |
| hasPhonologyType | manual-visual phonology ⓘ |
| hasResearchStatus | under-documented sign language ⓘ |
| hasStatus | primary sign language of Tunisia ⓘ |
| hasUserGroup |
Tunisian Deaf adults
ⓘ
Tunisian Deaf students ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Sign Language
NERFINISHED
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Italian Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ local home signs in Tunisia ⓘ |
| ISOStatus | not assigned an ISO 639-3 code as of 2024 ⓘ |
| languageFamily | French Sign Language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modality | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| notMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
Spoken Arabic
ⓘ
Tunisian Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | urban areas of Tunisia ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy | Deaf community in Tunisia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interpersonal communication among Deaf Tunisians
ⓘ
interpretation in public services in Tunisia ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Deaf associations in Tunisia
ⓘ
Deaf education in Tunisia ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no standard written form ⓘ |
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