Albarradas Sign Language

Albarradas Sign Language
Native toMexico
RegionOaxaca
Native speakers
some members of a community of 1,000
Language codes
ISO 639-3lsc
Glottologalba1273

Albarradas Sign Language is an indigenous village sign language of Mexico. It arose approximately 150 years ago in the Zapotec villages of Santa Catarina Albarradas, San Antonio Albarradas and possibly one other nearby town, due to a high incidence of congenital deafness.

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