Also Known As:
ABSL
Dialects & Varieties
The emergence of grammar: Systematic structure in a new language
Wendy Sandler, Irit Meir, Carol Padden and Mark Aronoff. 2005. "The Emergence of Grammar: Systematic Structure in a New Language." In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102: 2661-2665. Online: http://sandlersignlab.haifa.ac.il/pdf/PNAS.pdf.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>150
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
~3,500
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Israel
Location Description
Small settlement in the Negev desert in southern Israel
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
A trailer for the movie "Voices from El Sayed", showing examples of the language being used.