| Sivia Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Peru |
| Region | Sivia |
Native speakers | 12 native speakers (2015–2016)[1] 15–18 proficient, plus additional learners |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsv |
| Glottolog | sivi1235 |
Sivia Sign Language is thedeaf sign language of the Quechua town ofSivia in Peru. It is not related toPeruvian Sign Language.[2]
The first generation consists of a deaf woman born in 1972, her deaf younger sister born in 1984, and a deaf friend of intermediate age. The second generation started in 1996 with the older woman's first child, who was deaf, and the rest of her and the other two women's children, all native signers, along with some additional cousins and friends.[1]
