Central African Sign Language

E802687

Central African Sign Language is the primary sign language used by Deaf communities in the Central African Republic, derived from and influenced by the French Sign Language family.

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Label Occurrences
Central African Sign Language canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural language
sign language
communicationType signed communication
country Central African Republic NERFINISHED
derivedFrom French Sign Language NERFINISHED
developedIn 20th century
hasAlternativeName Central African Republic Sign Language NERFINISHED
Langue des signes centrafricaine NERFINISHED
hasLanguageCodeType ISO 639-3
hasLinguisticTypology subject–verb–object dominant word order (reported for many French Sign Language family members)
hasUserType Deaf
hard of hearing
influencedBy French Sign Language NERFINISHED
French educational policies for the Deaf
ISO639-3Code csq
languageFamily French Sign Language family
languageStatus minority language in the Central African Republic
modality visual-gestural
notMutuallyIntelligibleWith spoken French
spoken Sango
primaryUsers Deaf community in the Central African Republic
region Central Africa
relatedTo American Sign Language (via French Sign Language family) NERFINISHED
French Sign Language NERFINISHED
usedBy Deaf people in Bangui
Deaf people in urban areas of the Central African Republic
usedFor education of Deaf children in parts of the Central African Republic
informal communication in Deaf communities
usedIn Central African Republic NERFINISHED
writingSystem none (no widely used standardized written form)

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French Sign Language family hasMember Central African Sign Language