| (documentation BolivianSignLanguage EnglishLanguage "BolivianSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Bolivia. SIL code: BVL. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: 350 to 400 users (1988 E. Powlison). Region: Cochabamba, La Paz, Riberalta, Santa Cruz. Comments: Based on American Sign Language with necessary changes for Spanish spelling. Some groups in La Paz and Santa Cruz use the same signs with some dialect signs from their own areas. Originated by missionaries. Other deaf schools use only the oralist approach. Investigation needed: intelligibility with American Sign Language.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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Bolivian sign language is an instance of deaf sign language |
