Ethiopian sign languages

A number of Ethiopian sign languages have been used in various Ethiopian schools for the deaf since 1971, and at the primary level since 1956. Ethiopian Sign Language, presumably a national standard, is used in primary, secondary, and—at Addis Ababa University—tertiary education, and on national television. The Ethiopian Deaf Community uses the language as a marker of identity.

Ethiopian sign
Native toEthiopia
Native speakers
probably < 100,000 (2010)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3eth
Glottologethi1238

References
  1. Mike Morgan (2010) 'Complexities of Ethiopian Sign Language Contact Phenomena & Implications for AAU'

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