Philippine Sign Language
A language of Philippines
| Population | 100,000 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). |
| Alternate names | Filipino Sign Language, FSL, Local Sign Language |
| Dialects | Reportedly very similar to American Sign Language [ase]. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | Total communication is used in deaf schools, with teachers both speaking and signing. Used by USA Peace Corps. American Sign Language [ase] is well known as a L2. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HURLBUT, Hope M., author. 2008. "Philippine signed languages survey: a rapid appraisal."
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