Amami Koniya Sign Language

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A language of Japan

ISO 639-3
jks
Alternate Names
Amami-Oshima Shuwa
User Population

4 (2020 Y. Osugi). One family.

Location

Kagoshima prefecture: Amami island, Koniya town.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Sign language, Shared sign language
Language Use

Centered around one family with several deaf members, with their friends, neighbors, and associates (2020 Y. Osugi).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amami Koniya Sign Language