Philippine Sign Language

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
psp
Alternate Names
Filipino Sign Language, FSL, Local Sign Language
Population

100,000 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986).

Location

Scattered.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Deaf sign language
Language Use

Total communication used in deaf schools, with teachers both speaking and signing. Used by United States Peace Corps. American Sign Language [ase] well known as L2.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Philippine Sign Language
Other Comments

Philippine Sign Language and ASL [ase] are very similar but generally regarded by Deaf people in the Philippines as distinct languages. Both are in use as a normal means of communication, with a lot of bilingualism. Different deaf schools prefer different languages.