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
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
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
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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French Sign Language family hasMember Tunisian Sign Language