Language use among the third generation

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Language use among the third generation

Marah Jaraisy, Wed, 2022-06-01 09:05
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Language Use
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ISO 639-3: 
sqx

Many of the third-generation deaf members of the community are considered sign-bilinguals in KQSL and ISL. However, a recent study (Jaraisy, 2021) has shown that this generation prefers using ISL in many of their daily interactions. This indicated an extreme language shift in the community which further negatively affects the endangered status of KQSL. 

Editorial Action

We will update the EGIDS and speaker age range information for Kufr Qassem Sign Language [sqx] in Israel, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue.

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J. Albert Bickford, Fri, 2022-06-10 15:21

I have added this information to the Ethnologue database and it will appear in the 2023 edition.

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