Ghardaia Sign Language
Ghardaia Sign Language是一种手语,主要分布在阿尔及利亚。按 Glottolog 的评估,它的濒危程度为“垂危”。
手语是完整的自然语言,有自己的语法;它们与当地口语并不同源。
Algerian Jewish Sign Language (AJSL), also known as Ghardaia Sign Language, is a moribund village sign language originally of Ghardaïa, Algeria that is now used in Israel and possibly also in France.
The Jewish community of Ghardaïa immigrated to France and Israel during the years 1943 to 1962. However, because deaf Algerian Jews tended to marry deaf Israelis from other backgrounds, they adopted Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as their primary language and AJSL is now used only by older generations.
Little is known about its use in France.
摘自英文维基百科 · Algerian Jewish Sign Language · CC BY-SA 4.0