Bulgarian Sign Language
A language of Bulgaria
| Population | No estimate available. |
| Dialects | Different sign languages are used in the classroom and by adults outside. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | Since 1920. Primary schools for deaf people since 1898. Allowed in classroom 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. |
| Comments | There is a manual alphabet for spelling. |
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