Adamorobe Sign Language
A language of Ghana
| Population | 3,400 including hearing people (2003). |
| Region | East region, Adamorobe village. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | 15% deafness in the population; one of the highest percentages in the world, caused by genetic recessive autosome. The village has been settled for 200 years. Indigenous deaf sign language, also used by many hearing people. Most users have no contact with Ghanaian Sign Language. All ages. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; firewood traders. |
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