| Northern Ireland Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| NISL | |
| Native to | United Kingdom andIreland |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
Native speakers | "BSL" is the native or preferred language of 3,500 in Northern Ireland (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | isg-u-sd-gbnir |
Northern Ireland Sign language (NISL) is asign language used mainly bydeaf people inNorthern Ireland.
NISL is described as being related toIrish Sign Language (ISL) at thesyntactic level while thelexicon is based onBritish Sign Language (BSL)[2] andAmerican Sign Language (ASL).[citation needed]
A number of practitioners see Northern Ireland Sign Language as a distinct and separate language from both BSL and ISL though "many 'Anglo-Irish'[further explanation needed] Northern Irish signers argue against the use of the acronym NISL and believe that while their variety is distinct, it is still a part of British Sign Language."[2]
As of March 2004[update] theBritish Government recognises only British Sign Language and Irish Sign Language as the official sign languages used in Northern Ireland.[1][3]
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I am pleased to announce formal recognition for both British and Irish Sign Languages in Northern Ireland.
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