Colombian Sign Language
A language of Colombia
| Population | 50,000 deaf in Bogotá in 1992. |
| Dialects | Some signs similar to those in sign languages of El Salvador, Spain, and the USA. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | At least 4 deaf schools (begun 1924); 2 in Bogotá and 2 in Medellín; 3 other deaf institutions. Some schools use sign language in the classroom. Interpreters provided at important public events, and for college students. Many sign language classes for hearing people. Committee on national sign language, and an organization for sign language teachers. Little research. Not clear how many deaf persons know a sign language. Manual alphabet for spelling. Used by half of school age children. |
| Language development | TV. Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | SignFont Notation. SignWriting. Stokoe Notation. |
| Comments | Began 1929. |
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