Icelandic Sign Language
A language of Iceland
| Population | No estimate available. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language development | TV. Dictionary. |
| Comments | Until 1910 Icelandic deaf people were sent to school in Denmark. Based on Danish Sign Language [dsl], it has changed and developed since then. Signed interpretation provided for college students. Instruction for parents of deaf children. Committee on national sign language. A manual spelling system. |
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