Algerian Sign Language
Encyclopedia
Algerian Sign Language is the sign language
most commonly used in Algeria
. It was officially recognized by the Algerian law on the protection and promotion of persons with a disability enacted on May 8, 2002.
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
most commonly used in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. It was officially recognized by the Algerian law on the protection and promotion of persons with a disability enacted on May 8, 2002.
External links
- Algerian Sign Language at EthnologueEthnologueEthnologue: Languages of the World is a web and print publication of SIL International , a Christian linguistic service organization, which studies lesser-known languages, to provide the speakers with Bibles in their native language and support their efforts in language development.The Ethnologue...