Persian Sign Language

Persian Sign Language

language
name=Persian Sign Language
nativename=
states=Iran
region=
signers="no estimate available"
family="unknown"
iso2=sgn-IR
iso3=psc

Persian Sign Language is the sign language used by Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Iran.

External links

* [http://deafness.about.com/cs/internationalsign/a/iran.htm About.com: Deaf Community - Iran]
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=psc Ethnologue entry: Persian Sign Language]


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