| (documentation ColombianSignLanguage EnglishLanguage "ColombianSignLanguage is a DeafSignLanguage of Columbia. SIL code: CSN. ISO 639-2: sgn. Population: (50,000 deaf in Bogota in 1992). Comments: Some signs are similar to those in sign languages of El Salvador, Spain, and the USA. Half of school age. There are at least 4 deaf schools (begun in 1924), 2 in Bogota and 2 in Medellin, and 3 other deaf institutions. Some schools use sign language in the classroom. Interpreters are provided at important public events, and for college students. Many sign language classes for hearing people. There is a committee on the national sign language, and an organization for sign language teachers. Little research. It is not clear how many deaf persons know a sign language. Begun in 1929. There is a manual alphabet for spelling. Dictionary. Grammar. TV.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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