Swiss-German Sign Language
A language of Switzerland
| Population | 6,000 (Van Cleve 1986). |
| Alternate names | Natürliche Gebärde |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Writing system | SignWriting. |
| Comments | Some regional lexical variations in German areas tied to specific schools. Status of signing is improving. Strong oralist tradition in schools in German area. |
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