Costa Rican Sign Language

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A language of Costa Rica

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Scattered.

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El Salvador

Language NameCosta Rican Sign Language

Location

Eastern region, particularly San Miguel (Ciupek-Reed 2012).

Alternate Names

LESCO, Lengua de Señas Costaricenses

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Some also use Salvadoran Sign Language [esn] (Ciupek-Reed 2012). Some also use Spanish [spa] (Ciupek-Reed 2012). Used as L2 by Salvadoran Sign Language [esn].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Schools in the east use Salvadoran Sign Language (LESSA) [esn], which has more prestige than LESCO (Ciupek-Reed 2012).

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Costa Rican Sign Language

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