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Sigma KEE - FinnishSignLanguage
FinnishSignLanguage

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(documentation FinnishSignLanguage EnglishLanguage "FinnishSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Finland. SIL code: FSE. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: 5,000 users out of 8,000 deaf persons (1986 Gallaudet Univ.). Alternate names: VIITTOMAKIELI. Comments: 2 major dialects from the Finnish (17 schools) and Swedish (1 school) communities. Apparent influence from Swedish Sign Language merged with local indigenous varieties. Not intelligible with Danish Sign Language. The government pays interpreters to accompany the deaf to hospitals, college, church, etc. Signed interpretation required in court. Sign language instruction for parents of deaf children. Many classes for hearing people. There is a committee on national sign language. The first deaf school was founded in the 1850s. Signed Finnish is distinct, but used by some teachers of the deaf. Dictionary. Grammar. Films, TV, videos. Bible portions 1989.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") Languages.kif 536-547
(instance FinnishSignLanguage DeafSignLanguage) Languages.kif 535-535

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(termFormat ChineseLanguage FinnishSignLanguage "芬兰手语") domainEnglishFormat.kif 23900-23900
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage FinnishSignLanguage "芬蘭手語") domainEnglishFormat.kif 23899-23899
(termFormat EnglishLanguage FinnishSignLanguage "finnish sign language") domainEnglishFormat.kif 23898-23898


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