Sivia Sign Language
| Sivia Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Sivia |
Native speakers | 12 native deaf speakers (2015–2016)[1] 15–18 proficient hearing speakers, additional learners |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsv |
| Glottolog | sivi1235 |
Sivia Sign Language is the deaf sign language of the Quechua town of Sivia in Peru. It is not related to Peruvian Sign Language.[2]
The first generation consists of a deaf woman born in 1972, her deaf younger sister born in 1984, and a deaf friend of intermediate age.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brenda Clark, A Grammatical Sketch of Sivia Sign Language
- ^ [1]
- Brenda Clark, A Grammatical Sketch of Sivia Sign Language
