São Tomé and Príncipe Sign Language (LGSTP) is an emerging village sign language of the island state of São Tomé and Príncipe, and around 500 signs have been recorded so far.[1] There exist no interpreters, no official training or media for LGSTP.[1]
| São Tomé and Príncipe Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | São Tome and Príncipe |
village sign, although possibly related to Portuguese Sign, which belongs to the Swedish Sign Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | saot1241 |
Some reports have said that LGSTP is similar to Portuguese Sign and that much of it is mutually intelligible with Portuguese Sign.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe". African Sign Languages Resource Center. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- Ana Mineiro, Patrícia do Carmo, Cristina Caroça, Mara Moita, Sara Carvalho, João Paço & Ahmed Zaky (2017) Emerging linguistic features of Sao Tome and Principe Sign Language. Sign Language & Linguistics 20, 109–128.
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