Central Taurus Sign Language

Deaf sign language of Turkey
Central Taurus Sign
Native toTurkey
RegionTaurus Mountains
Native speakers
Several dozen (no date)
Language family
family sign
language isolate
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologcent2319

Central Taurus Sign Language (CTSL) is a village sign language of Turkey. It is spoken in three villages in the central Taurus Mountains. It was brought to the world's attention by Rabia Ergin,[1] who was exposed to it growing up.

External links

  • Rabia Ergin's webpage
  • www.notmute.com
  • www.dilsizdegil.com

References

  1. ^ "Central Taurus Sign Language". Rabia Ergin, Ph.D. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
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