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MoroccanSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Morocco. SIL code: XMS. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: No estimate available. Region: Used in Tetouan and other cities. Comments: Algerian Sign Language has influenced the strong deaf community of 60 to 70 men in the city of Oujda in the north. Less than 50% lexical similarity with American Sign Language. Most deaf people cannot read or write or understand Arabic. Many deaf women do not leave their homes, or do not sign in the streets, so it is difficult to determine numbers. Association Nanane, a school in the north, had about 30 students, ages 4-21. MSL used in 3 programs for the deaf. Communities in Rabat, Tangier, and Casa Blanca do not use MSL. Used by USA Peace Corps. Developed from local signs and introduced signs. Dictionary.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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