Portuguese Sign Language
A language of Portugal
| Population | Used by many of 8,000 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). |
| Alternate names | Lingua Gestual Portuguesa |
| Dialects | Lisbon, Oporto. Not derived from Portuguese. Different dialects in 2 different deaf schools in Lisbon and Oporto. Related to Swedish Sign Language [swl]. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Comments | Signed Portuguese similar to Signed Swedish. Began in 1823. |
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