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A language of
Denmark
Location
Scattered.
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Faroe Islands
Language Name
Danish Sign Language
User Population
50 in Faroe Islands (2020 A. Bickford). Estimated assuming 0.1% of the general population.
Location
Scattered.
Alternate Names
DTS, Dansk tegnsprog
Dialects
None known. Intelligibility between the Faroes and Denmark is reported to be partial, and signers may regard them as separate languages (McGregor et al 2015:197).
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Language Development
Agency: Deyvafelag Føroya.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Greenland
Language Name
Danish Sign Language
User Population
60 in Greenland (2020 A. Bickford). Estimated based on 0.1% of the general population.
Location
Scattered.
Alternate Names
DTS, Dansk tegnsprog
Dialects
None known. Intelligibility between Greenland and Denmark is reported to be partial, and signers may regard them as separate languages (McGregor et al 2015:197).
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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