Madagascar Sign Language
E803232
Madagascar Sign Language is the primary visual-gestural language used by the Deaf community in Madagascar, historically influenced by French Sign Language.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural language
ⓘ
sign language ⓘ |
| communicationChannel | face-to-face interaction ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Madagascar Deaf community ⓘ |
| hasLanguageType | minority language ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticLevels |
morphology
ⓘ
phonology ⓘ semantics ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| hasStatus | primary sign language of Madagascar Deaf community ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | no conventional written form ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
American Sign Language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ spoken Malagasy ⓘ |
| languageFamilyInfluence | French Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modality |
gestural
ⓘ
visual ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Deaf community in Madagascar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Deaf people in Madagascar
ⓘ
hard of hearing people in Madagascar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to information for Deaf people in Madagascar
ⓘ
education of Deaf children in Madagascar ⓘ social interaction among Deaf people in Madagascar ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Deaf associations in Madagascar
ⓘ
Deaf schools in Madagascar ⓘ informal communication among Deaf people in Madagascar ⓘ |
| usesArticulators |
body posture
ⓘ
facial expressions ⓘ hands ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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