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Czech Sign Language

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Czech Sign Language
Native toCzechia
RegionEastern Europe
Native speakers
unknown[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
cse – Czech Sign
svk – Slovakian Sign
ELPCzech Sign Language

Czech Sign Language is the sign language of the deaf community in the Czech Republic. It presumably emerged around the time of the first deaf school in 1786. It belongs to the French sign-language family and is partially intelligible with French sign language.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Czech Sign at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon
    Slovakian Sign at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon