Israeli Sign Language
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| Language name | Israeli Sign Language |
|---|---|
| Region | Israel |
Language name
Israeli Sign Language (ISL)
Region
Population of signers
5,000 users including some hearing persons (Van Cleve 1986).
Language family
Dialects
Linguistic characteristics
History
Related sign languages
Related spoken languages
Institutes, associations and universities
Dictionaries
Savir, Hava ed. 1992. Sha'ar li-´sefat simanim Yi´sra'elit = Gateway to Israeli Sign Language. Tel Aviv: The Association of the Deaf in Israel.
Bibliography
Schlesinger, Izchak M. and Lila Namir. 1976. Recent research on Israeli Sign Language. In: Report on the 4th International Conference on Deafness. Tel Aviv, March, 18-23, 1973. Silver Spring, Md.: National Association of the Deaf. 114.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Related pages
Links
Notes
| Anatolia | Seraglio Sign Language (Harem Sign Language) | Turkish Sign Language |
|---|---|
| Arabian Peninsula | Kuwaiti Sign Language | Saudi Arabian Sign Language |
| Iranian Plateau | Persian Sign Language (Iranian Sign Language) | Tea House Sign Language |
| Levant | Al Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language | Israeli Sign Language | Jordanian Sign Language | Yiddish Sign Language |
| Areas and others | Palestinian Sign Language |
