German Sign Language

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A language of Germany

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Language NameGerman Sign Language

User Population

600 in Luxembourg (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 600 deaf signers (0.1% of general population), most of whom use German Sign Language.

Location

Scattered.

Alternate Names

DGS, Deutsche Gebärdensprache

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). Recognized language (Gesetzesvorentwurf No. 7142).

Language Use

Some also use Standard German [deu] (Timmermans 2005).

Language Development

Agency: Daaflux.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Deaf education historically has been in spoken/written German, although sign-supported German was introduced in 1993 (Timmermans 2005). No information as to how similar or different it is to German Sign Language in Germany.

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