Indonesian Sign Language
Encyclopedia
Indonesian Sign Language or Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia (BII), is used in Indonesia
, at least on the islands of Java
and Bali
. It is based on Malaysian Sign Language
(BIM).
Another sign language in use in Indonesia is Kata Kolok
in Bali.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, at least on the islands of Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
and Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
. It is based on Malaysian Sign Language
Malaysian Sign Language
Malaysian Sign Language is the sign language in everyday use in many parts of Malaysia. BIM has many dialects, differing from state to state....
(BIM).
Another sign language in use in Indonesia is Kata Kolok
Kata Kolok
Kata Kolok , also known as Benkala Sign Language and Balinese Sign Language, is a sign language of the village of Benkala in northern Bali, Indonesia, that has had an extraordinarily high rate of deafness for several generations...
in Bali.