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Sigma KEE - IrishSignLanguage
IrishSignLanguage(irish sign language)

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(documentation IrishSignLanguage EnglishLanguage "IrishSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Ireland. SIL code: ISG. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: No estimate available. Region: Dublin and elsewhere. Comments: In 1816 British signs were brought in. In 1846 Irish signs developed in the girls' school, in 1857 Irish signs brought into the boys' school. Related to French Sign Language. There are informal male and female sign systems. Females learn the male system during dating and marriage. The informal system is referred to as 'Deaf Sign Language'. Irish Sign Language is a new unified system, a manual code for English. It has structural features such as directional verbs. It has influenced sign languages in South Africa and Australia. It originated between 1846-1849. Several deaf schools with 750 to 800 students in each. There is a committee on national sign language, and an organization for sign language teachers. TV.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") Languages.kif 698-710
(instance IrishSignLanguage DeafSignLanguage) Languages.kif 697-697 Irish sign language is an instance of deaf sign language

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(termFormat ChineseLanguage IrishSignLanguage "爱尔兰手语") domainEnglishFormat.kif 31015-31015
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage IrishSignLanguage "愛爾蘭手語") domainEnglishFormat.kif 31014-31014
(termFormat EnglishLanguage IrishSignLanguage "irish sign language") domainEnglishFormat.kif 31013-31013


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