Language NameHungarian Sign Language
User Population1,200 in Romania (2021). Estimated 1,200 deaf signers, based on 0.1% of approximately 1,200,000 ethnic Hungarians in Romania (2011 census).
LocationScattered. Transylvania region, especially in counties where a high percentage of the population is Hungarian.
Language UseVigorous. Used in Hungarian deaf schools, including one in Cluj-Napoca. Hungarian deaf tend to use Romanian Sign Language (Limba semnelor române) [rms] with mouthing from spoken Hungarian (2015 I. Cuceuan). Home, education, church, deaf clubs. Used by all. Most also use Romanian Sign Language [rms]. Used as L2 by Romanian Sign Language [rms].
