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Jamaican Country Sign Language

A language of Jamaica

ISO 639-3: jcs

Population	Approximately 2,500 Deaf children in Jamaica (2004 M. Kimball).
Alternate names	Country Sign
Dialects	There is no standardized sign language, but Country Sign differs from region to region. American Sign Language [ase] is taught in schools.
Classification	Deaf sign language
Language use	Used for all communication needs outside the classroom. Signed English is used in at least one deaf school, but students do not understand many of the function words.
Comments	Many deaf children do not attend school. The Deaf village in Shooter’s Hill (near Knockpatrick) offers a place to live, work and worship for deaf students after completing their education at CCCD. This village brings the deaf from all over Jamaica to one location where their needs can be met.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

EPLEY, Christina; PARKS, Elizabeth; PARKS, Jason, authors. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Jamaican Deaf Community."  

EPLEY, Christina; PARKS, Elizabeth; PARKS, Jason, researchers. 2010. Jamaican Country Sign Language Variety Text 07.

PARKS, Elizabeth, author; PARKS, Jason, editor. 2011. Americas Area Sign Language Survey Report Video Summaries in American Sign Language.

PARKS, Elizabeth, author; PARKS, Jason, editor. 2012. Americas Area Sign Language Survey Report Video Summaries in American Sign Language - Jamaica.