The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: KGI
ISO 639-2: sgn
| Population | No estimate available. |
| Region | Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere in Peninsular Malaysia. |
| Alternate names | KLSL |
| Classification | Deaf sign language. |
| Comments | American signs were introduced in the late 1960s to a class for deaf children. They were promoted by the club for deaf adults which was started at the YMCA in 1973. Many former users of Penang Sign Language now use KLSL. Uses predominantly American signs in a mixture of English and Malay word order. Investigation needed: bilingual proficiency in Malaysian Sign Language. |
