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Azerbaijani Sign Language | |
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AİD Azərbaycan işarət dili | |
Native to | Azerbaijan |
Signers | 31,000 (2009)[citation needed] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
IETF | rsl-AZ |
Azerbaijani Sign Language (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan işarət dili, AİD) is the sign language used by the deaf community in Azerbaijan. As with other sign languages, AİD has a unique grammar that differs from the oral languages used in the region. There are approximately 31,000 deaf people in Azerbaijan.[citation needed] Azerbaijani Sign Language is not recognized as an official language by Azerbaijan, nor does not have any language codes.[citation needed]
Azerbaijani Sign Language is based on Russian Sign Language.