Berbey Sign Language Explained

Berbey Sign Language
States:Mali
Region:Mount Hombori
Speakers:5 deaf in two families, plus hearing members
Date:2019
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Glottorefname:Berbey Sign Language

Berbey Sign Language is a family sign language of the village of Berbey in the Hombori region of Mali. The local oral language is Humburi Senni. The language is currently spoken by two brothers (one of whom is deaf) and their families, including four deaf children. In the brothers' father's generation, all signers were deaf.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Nargess Asghari (2019) Iconicity in the Semantic Domain of Animals in the Emerging Family Sign Language of Berbey (Mali)