Bulgarian Sign Language
PrintA language of Bulgaria
ISO 639-3
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Different sign languages are used in school and by adults outside.
Language Use
Since 1920. Primary schools for deaf people since 1898. Allowed in school since 1945. Interpreters are required in court; some available for college students. Instruction for parents of deaf children available. There is a committee on national sign language.
Language Development
Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary.
Language Resources
There is a manual alphabet for spelling.