Senegalese Sign Language
E802685
Senegalese Sign Language is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Senegal, historically derived from and influenced by French Sign Language.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural language
ⓘ
sign language ⓘ |
| country | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | French Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcquisitionContext |
Deaf community networks in Senegal
ⓘ
Deaf families in Senegal ⓘ Deaf schools in Senegal ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
LSS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Langue des signes sénégalaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationChannel | face-to-face interaction ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Senegalese Deaf community ⓘ |
| hasGrammarType | sign language grammar ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceSource | French Deaf education system ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | primary sign language of Senegalese Deaf community ⓘ |
| hasLanguageType | minority language ⓘ |
| hasLexicalSource | French Sign Language lexicon ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticProperty |
own phonology distinct from spoken French
ⓘ
own syntax distinct from spoken French ⓘ |
| hasModalityFeature |
body movements
ⓘ
facial expressions ⓘ manual signs ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticRole | marker of identity for Deaf Senegalese ⓘ |
| hasUserGroup |
Deaf adults in Senegal
ⓘ
Deaf children in Senegal ⓘ sign language interpreters in Senegal ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | French Sign Language family ⓘ |
| modality | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| notSameAs |
French Sign Language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
spoken French ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Deaf community in Senegal ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Deaf people in Dakar
ⓘ
Deaf schools in Senegal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events in the Senegalese Deaf community
ⓘ
education of Deaf students in Senegal ⓘ everyday communication among Deaf Senegalese ⓘ |
| usedIn | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no standard written form ⓘ |
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