Hong Kong Sign Language
A language of China
| Population | 20,000 (2007). |
| Region | Hong Kong, SAR. |
| Alternate names | Heung Kong Sau Yue |
| Dialects | 40% similarity with Chinese Sign Language [csl], 42%–52% similarity with Taiwan Sign Language [tss]. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 70%–80% in Chinese. Dictionary. |
| Comments | Deaf of Hong Kong consider their sign language different from other signed languages. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HURLBUT, Hope M., author. 2008. "A survey of sign language in Taiwan."
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