Also Known As:
ABSL
Dialects & Varieties
Demarcating generations of signers in the dynamic sociolinguistic landscape of a shared sign-language: the case of the Al-Sayyid Bedouin
Shifra Kisch. 2012. "Demarcating Generations of Signers in the Dynamic Sociolinguistic Landscape of a Shared Sign-language: the Case of the Al-Sayyid Bedouin." In Sign Languages in Village Communities, edited by Ulrike Zeshan and Connie de Vos. de Gruyter.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
130?
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
>4,630
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The members of the Al-Sayyid shared signing community regularly move between languages; primarily Arabic, Hebrew, the local Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language and Israeli Sign Language. Accordingly, code switching and mixing are increasingly common."
Location and Context
Countries
Israel
Location Description
A settlement in the Negev Desert
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Arabic, Hebrew, Israeli Sign Language
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
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.