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Maritime Sign Language (MSL; French: Langue des signes maritime) is a sign language used in Canada's Atlantic provinces. Maritime Sign Language is descended from British Sign Language through the convergence of deaf communities from the Northeastern United States and the United Kingdom who immigrated to Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Maritime Sign Language ( MSL; French: Langue des signes maritime) is a sign language used in Canada's Atlantic provinces. Quick Facts Native to, Region ... Close.
Seaspeak is a controlled natural language (CNL) based on English, designed to facilitate communication between ships whose captains' native tongues differ. It has now been formalised as Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP).
Maritime Sign Language (MSL) is an endangered language, used by Deaf people in the Atlantic provinces in eastern Canada. Richard Martell, a Deaf resident of Nova Scotia, posted the following information on his Facebook page "Maritime Sign Language":
The Standard Marine Communication Phrases ( SMCP) is a set of key phrases in the English language (which is the internationally recognised language of the sea), supported by the international community for use at sea and developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Maritime Sign Language. An endangered sign language descended from Old British Sign Language used in Atlantic Canada. Synonyms [edit] MSL; Nova Scotian Sign Language; Translations [edit]
Maritime Sign Language (MSL) is a sign language used in Canada's Atlantic provinces. Maritime Sign Language is descended from British Sign Language through the convergence of deaf communities from the Northeastern United States and the United Kingdom who immigrated to Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries.
