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Finno-Ugric (/ ˌ f ɪ n oʊ ˈ juː ɡ r ɪ k / or / ˌ f ɪ n oʊ ˈ uː ɡ r ɪ k /) is a traditional grouping of all languages in the Uralic language family except the Samoyedic languages.Its formerly commonly accepted status as a subfamily of Uralic is based on criteria formulated in the 19th century and is criticized by some contemporary linguists such as Tapani Salminen and Ante Aikio.
Mongolian Sign Language ( MSL; Mongolian: Монгол дохионы хэл, romanized: Mongol dokhiony khel) is a sign language used in Mongolia. Ethnologue estimates that there are between 9,000 and 15,000 deaf signers in Mongolia as of 2019. [3] Mongolian Sign Language is widely used in areas where the Mongolian diaspora has immigrated.
British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred language among the deaf community in the UK. While private correspondence from William Stokoe hinted at a formal name for the language in 1960, [4] the first usage of the term "British Sign Language" in an academic publication was likely by ...
Faroese [a] ( / ˌfɛəroʊˈiːz, ˌfær -/ FAIR-oh-EEZ, FARR-; [3] endonym: føroyskt mál [ˈføːɹɪst ˈmɔaːl]) is a North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of which 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere.
Hungarian Sign Language (HSL) The Dictionary of Hungarian Sign Language was published by the National Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in 1999. Its aim is to "support the claim that HSL is a natural language with its own vocabulary and grammar independent of spoken Hungarian and other sign languages" more than just a reference book to help learners.
Glottolog. newz1236. New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL ( Māori: te reo Turi) is the main language of the deaf community in New Zealand. It became an official language of New Zealand in April 2006 under the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006. The purpose of the act was to create rights and obligations in the use of NZSL throughout the legal ...
Glottolog. sout1404. South African Sign Language ( SASL, Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal) is the primary sign language used by deaf people in South Africa. The South African government added a National Language Unit for South African Sign Language in 2001. [2] SASL is not the only manual language used in South Africa, [3] [4] but it is ...
