Mozambican Sign Language

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
mzy
User Population

150,000 (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 90,000–180,000 deaf signers, based on 0.3%–0.6% of total population.

Location

Scattered. In at least 3 large cities: Beira, Maputo, and Nampula.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sign language, Deaf community sign language
Dialects

Some dialectal variation. Standardization efforts are in progress (1999). Not related to or based on Portuguese [por] nor Portuguese Sign Language [psr].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Dictionary. Agency: Mozambique National Association of the Deaf (ASUMO).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mozambican Sign Language