Bouakako Sign Language
Deaf sign language of Ivory Coast
| Bouakako Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| LaSiBo | |
| Native to | Ivory Coast |
Native speakers | 9 deaf and 15 fluent hearing speakers known (2016)[1] |
Language family | village sign language |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | lang1336 |
Bouakako Sign Language, known in French as la Langue des Signes Bouakako (LaSiBo), is an emerging village sign language in the village of Bouakako, 6 km to the west of the town of Hiré in southern Ivory Coast. LaSiBo has been used by several generations of deaf people, most of whom are related. Many of the hearing community, who speak Yocoboué Dida, know something of the language as well, and some are fluent. The vocabulary is somewhat variable between speakers, suggesting that the language is still quite young. Based on the age of the oldest deaf signer, it is probably at least 50 years old (as of 2016[update]).[1]
LaSiBo is similar to Nanabin Sign Language in Ghana, Mardin Sign Language in Turkey and other young village sign language concentrated among one or a few families.
References
- ^ a b Angoua Jean-Jacques Tano, 2016. Etude d'une langue des signes émergente de Côte d'Ivoire: l'exemple de la Langue des Signes de Bouakako (LaSiBo). Doctoral dissertation, Leiden University.
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families[a]
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languages
- Grammar (ASL)
- Bimodal bilingualism
- Phonology (ASL)
- Handshape / Location / Orientation / Movement / Expression
- Mouthing
- Nonmanual feature
- Sign names
contact
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- Films (list)
- Television shows (list)
- Baby sign language
- CHCI chimpanzee center (Washoe, Loulis)
- Open Outcry
- Legal recognition
- U.S. Army hand and arm signals
- Monastic sign languages
- Tactile signing
- Protactile
- Tic-tac
^a Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French. Conversely, ASL and BSL both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to French Sign Language.
^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages.
^c Italics indicate extinct languages.
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