Nepalese Sign Language
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A language of Nepal
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Nepali Sign Language
Population
20,000 (2014 NDFN). Approximately 20,000 deaf signers out of 300,000 total deaf (2014 NDFN).
Location
Scattered.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Language Use
Has been used on the floor of the national legislature by a Deaf member. All domains. All ages. Some also use Nepali [npi], passively by those who have become literate, especially in urban areas.
Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools. Magazines. Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Agency: The Nepali Federation of the Deaf (NFDH).
Language Resources
Approximately 20 NSL interpreters, most working under the NDFN or its member organizations. Hindu, Buddhist.