Albarradas Sign Language is an indigenous village sign language of Mexico.[1] It arose approximately 150 years ago in the Zapotec villages of Santa Catarina Albarradas, San Antonio Albarradas and possibly one other nearby town, due to a high incidence of congenital deafness.
Albarradas Sign Language | |
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Native to | Mexico |
Region | Oaxaca |
Native speakers | some members of a community of 1,000 |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lsc |
Glottolog | alba1273 |
See also
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