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Sigma KEE - ProvidenciaSignLanguage
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providencia sign language
ProvidenciaSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Colombia. SIL code: PRO. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: Known by most people on the Island including 19 born deaf out of 2,500 to 3,000 population (1986 W. Washabaugh). Region: Providencia Island off the coast of Nicaragua. Comments: They have not been exposed to other sign languages. East differs from west with some variation between villages. The high deaf population is probably caused by in-breeding. The deaf are fairly well integrated into daily activities. The system is about 100 years old. They are illiterate and untutored, do not use finger spelling.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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Instancescontent bearing physicalAny Object or Process that expresses content. This covers Objects that contain a Proposition, such as a book, as well as ManualSignLanguage, which may similarly contain a Proposition.
 deaf sign languageA DeafSignLanguage is a ManualHumanLanguage primarily intended for communication between a deaf individual and a hearing individual or between deaf individuals.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
 entityThe universal class of individuals. This is the root node of the ontology.
 human languageThe subclass of Languages used by Humans.
 languageA system of signs for expressing thought. The system can be either natural or artificial, i.e. something that emerges gradually as a cultural artifact or something that is intentionally created by a person or group of people.
 linguistic expressionThis is the subclass of ContentBearingPhysical which are language-related. Note that this Class encompasses both Language and the the elements of Languages, e.g. Words.
 manual human languageA ManualHumanLanguage is a HumanLanguage which has as its medium gestures and movement, such as the shape, position, and movement of the hands.
 physicalAn entity that has a location in space-time. Note that locations are themselves understood to have a location in space-time.
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