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Samoan Sign Language

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Samoan Sign Language
Native toSamoa
BANZSL
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Samoan Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Samoa.

Much Samoan Sign Language is based on Australian Sign Language, though there are local signs for Samoan food.[1] It's not clear if this means Samoan Sign Language is related to Australian Sign Language, or if it merely has many loanwords from Australian Sign Language.

A short dictionary has been compiled for Samoan Sign Language, and evidently a separate dictionary has been compiled for American Samoan Sign Language.[2][3] "American Samoan Sign Language" may just be American Sign Language as used in American Samoa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Monologue by Donna Lene on Nexus
  2. ^ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, Samoan Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 166 pages.
  3. ^ Don Cabbage & John Peterson, 1990, American Samoa Sign Language, vol. 1. International Communication Publishers. 168 pages.
  4. ^ "LibGuides: Sign Language: Oceania". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-06.