| Maldivian Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| ދިވެހި އިޝާރާތް ބަހުގެ | |
| Native to | Maldives |
Native speakers | 2,700 (no date) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Maldivian Sign Language (MvSL;Dhivehi:ދިވެހި އިޝާރާތް ބަހުގެ) is asign language that was developed, largely spontaneously, bydeaf children in a number of schools inMaldives 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 withEnglish andDhivehi description explaining the hand-shape and the movement to be used while signing a particular word.[1][2]
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