Spanish Sign language

Spanish Sign language

language
name= Spanish Sign Language


caption=SSL in Spanish manual alphabet
nativename=LSE, "lengua de signos o señas española"
fam1=Sign language, unknown origin, from other sign languages.
states=Spain
region=Undetermined central-interior region of Spain.
signers=more than 100,000
iso2=sgn-ES|iso3=ssp

Spanish Sign language ("Lengua de signos o señas española") is a language used mainly by Deaf people in Spain and the people who live with them.

There are small differences throughout Spain with no difficulties in intercommunication, except in Catalonia (Catalan Sign language) and in Valencia (Valencian Sign language). Some linguists consider both these and Spanish Sign language three variants of a polymorphic signed language.

Its origin is unknown, but it is reported that there are influences from American, French, and Mexican sign languages. Besides this language has influenced other sign languages like Venezuelan Sign language.

Some signed interpretation is used in court or public events. There are several centres with courses of this language, specially for parents of deaf children and a committee on national sign language. This language has been used in various TVE programs like "En otras palabras" ("In Other Words") and this language has appeared in films like Tacones lejanos, where Miriam Díaz-Aroca plays the role of a conductor of a television news bulletin for Deaf people.

Links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ssp Ethnologue]
* [http://www.deafblind.com/spain.html Alphabet]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Spanish Sign Language — ISO 639 3 Code : ssp ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… …   Wikipedia

  • Valencian Sign language — language name=Valencian Sign Language nativename=LSCV, llengua de signes de la comunitat valenciana fam1=Sign language, unknown origin, from other sign languages. states=Spain region=Valencian Community. signers=more than 15,000 iso2=sgn… …   Wikipedia

  • Catalan Sign Language — language name= Catalan Sign Language caption= nativename=CSE, lengua de signos o señas catalana in Spanish, llengua de signes catalana in Catalan fam1=Sign language states=Spain region= Catalonia signers= 20,000, maybe 32,000 (7,000 deafs)… …   Wikipedia

  • Mexican Sign Language — (LSM) lengua de señas mexicana Signed in Mexico Region Cities Native signers estimated 87,000–100,000 (1986)  (no date) …   Wikipedia

  • Colombian Sign Language — Lenguaje colombiano de señas Signed in Colombia Native signers – Language family unclassified …   Wikipedia

  • Filipino Sign Language — language name=Filipino Sign Language nativename= (FSL) states=Philippines signers=100,000 (1986 Gallaudet University) [ [http://www.ethnologue.com/14/show language.asp?code=PSP Ethnologue 14] Languages of the Philippines] family=Related to… …   Wikipedia

  • Nicaraguan Sign Language — Idioma de Señas de Nicaragua, ISN Signed in Nicaragua Region The Managua region, but spreading throughout the country Native signers 3,000 (estimated in 1997; no official census da …   Wikipedia

  • Mayan Sign Language — Maya Sign Language Signed in Mexico, Guatemala Region Isolated villages in south central Yucatán, Guatemalan Highlands Native signers Unknown. 16 deaf signers and 400–500 hearing signers in primary village. Langua …   Wikipedia

  • Salvadoran sign language — is a language used by the deaf community in El Salvador. Its main purpose is to provide education. There are three distinct forms of sign language. American Sign Language was brought over to El Salvador from the United States by missionaries who… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”