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Albarradas Sign Language
Deaf sign language of Mexico
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Native to | Mexico |
Region | Oaxaca |
Native speakers | some members of a community of 1,000 |
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ISO 639-3 | lsc |
Glottolog | alba1273 |
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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Note: The list of official languages is ordered by decreasing size of population. |