Samoan Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Samoa.
| Samoan Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Samoa |
BANZSL
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Much Samoan Sign Language is based on Australian Sign Language, though there are local signs for Samoan food.[1] It's not clear if this means Samoan Sign Language is related to Australian Sign Language, or if it merely has many loanwords from Australian Sign Language.
A short dictionary has been compiled for Samoan Sign Language, and evidently a separate dictionary has been compiled for American Samoan Sign Language.[2][3] "American Samoan Sign Language" may just be American Sign Language as used in American Samoa.[4]
References
edit- ^ Monologue by Donna Lene on Nexus
- ^ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, Samoan Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 166 pages.
- ^ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, American Samoa Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 168 pages.
- ^ "LibGuides: Sign Language: Oceania". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-06.