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Transmission of sign languages in Northern Europe

Transmission of sign languages in Northern Europe

Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
About Vitality Level
1,700
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 4

Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.

4
Transmission

Transmission 2

Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.

2
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"It is not unusual for a Swiss Deaf person to know more than one of the Swiss sign languages through personal contacts as well as national associations (such as the Swiss Deaf Sports Association), as well as one or more foreign sign languages (especially German, French, Italian and American sign languages)."
"There are currently more materials available for DSGS than for the other Swiss languages, although the newly nationalized Swiss Deaf Association is currently making plans for producing such products for LSF-SR and LIS-SI as well."

Location and Context
Countries
Switzerland
Location Description

Swiss French cantons

Government Support
Recognized, but not official; government resources in sign languages; several government acts of support for sign languages; subsidies for sign language classes; inter-cantonal training of sign language teachers and of sign language interpreters
Institutional Support
Swiss Federation of the Deaf (SGB-FSS), television program
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Swiss-German Sign Language, Swiss-Italian Sign Language, other sign languages
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Sign Writing Notation
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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