| Maldivian Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Maldives |
Native speakers | 2,700 (no date) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Maldivian Sign Language (MvSL) is a sign language that was developed, largely spontaneously, by deaf children in a number of schools in Maldives in the 2000. It is of particular interest to the linguists who study it because it offers a unique opportunity to study what they believe to be the birth of a new language.
The dictionary contains signs for around 650 words supported with English and Dhivehi description explaining the hand-shape and the movement to be used while signing a particular word.[1][2]
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- ^ "Alumni Biographies: Ashfaag Ahmed". Duskin Leadership Training in Japan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.