German Sign Language
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sign language in which the deaf community and hearing people communicate with each other in Germany
Key facts
- Native to
- Germany , Belgium , Luxembourg
- Native speakers
- Between 80,000 and 395,000 (2014)
- Language family
- German Sign Language family German Sign Language
- Iso 639 3
- gsg
- Glottolog
- germ1281
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
German Sign Language (German: Deutsche Gebärdensprache, DGS) is the sign language of the deaf community in Germany, Luxembourg and the German-speaking community of Belgium. It is unclear how many use German Sign Language as their main language; Gallaudet University estimated 50,000 users as of 1986. The language has evolved through use in deaf communities over hundreds of years.
Recognition
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