ELP ID
28034
ELP Language
Inuit Sign Language
Speaker Number
100-999
Public Comment
"For about 47 deaf signers [Inuit Sign Language, or IUR] is the sole means of communication, but these people live in separate communities spread across the immense area. It is difficult to give an estimate of the number of hearing signers, especially since it differs from community to community. I estimate that there are at least two hearing signers to each deaf signer, who have learned IUR because they are in close contact with a deaf IUR signer."
Source
Signing in the Arctic: External Influences on Inuit Sign Language
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Speaker Number Text
>141
Speaker Number Range
100-999