Moroccan Sign Language
A language of Morocco
| Population | No estimate available. |
| Region | Tetouan, other cities. |
| Alternate names | MSL |
| Dialects | Algerian Sign Language [asp] has influenced the strong deaf community of 60 to 70 men in the city of Oujda in the north. Lexical similarity: less than 50% with American Sign Language [ase]. |
| Classification | Deaf sign language |
| Language use | Many deaf women do not leave their homes, or do not sign in the streets, so it is difficult to determine numbers. Association Nanane, a school in the north, had about 30 students, ages 4 to 21. MSL used in 3 programs for the deaf. Communities in Rabat, Tangier, and Casa Blanca do not use MSL. Used by USA Peace Corps. Most deaf people cannot read or write or understand Arabic. |
| Language development | Dictionary. |
| Comments | Developed from local signs and introduced signs. |
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