Also Known As:
ngôn ngữ ký hiệu thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, HCMCSL, NNKHTPHCM, Southern Vietnamese Sign Language, Vietnamese Sign Language
Dialects & Varieties
Personal Communication on sign languages
James Woodward. 2012. "Personal Communication on sign languages."
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
22,000-45,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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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
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Location and Context
Countries
Vietnam
Location Description
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Government Support
The Vietnamese government is preparing a law for people with disabilities based on the UN Convention on the Rights of People With Disabilities. It is known that sign language or sign languages will be mentioned in the law, but no details are known.
Institutional Support
Almost all schools in the southern part of Viet Nam are oral only or use some simultaneous communication. Only one program in Viet Nam currently uses HCMCSL as it is used by fluent Deaf users
Speakers' Attitude
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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
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Dictionary of Vietnamese Sign Language, with specified regional terms.