Wanib Sign Language Explained

Wanib Sign Language
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:southern Toricelli Range
Familycolor:sign language
Family:village sign?
Iso3:none
Glotto:wani1243
Glottorefname:Wanib Sign Language

Wanib Sign Language is a reported sign language, possibly a village sign language, in a Heyo-speaking community of Papua New Guinea. It's spoken just to the west of Mehek Sign Language, but the two languages reflect the very different spoken languages of their communities: Wanib SL follows the SVO word order of Heyo, whereas Mehek SL follows the SOV word order of Mehek.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed. Laura. Rumsey. Alan. Sign Languages in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon. 2019. 150. John Benjamins Publishing Company . 9789027261823 .