Also Known As:
CSL, CBDSL, Khmer Sign Language, KSL
Dialects & Varieties
Cambodian Sign Language
Woodward, James, Anastasia Bradford, Sokchea Chea, and Samath Heang. (2015). Cambodian Sign Language. In Julie Bakken Jepsen, Goedele De Clerck, Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, and William B. McGregor (eds.), Sign Languages of the World, pp. 159–176. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"No formal schools for Deaf people in Cambodian use CBDSL. Formal schools for Deaf people use a modified version of ASL that follows Khmer word order. Only one organization providing informal education in Cambodia currently uses CBDSL as it is used by fluent Deaf users (and as CBDSL is described in this article). This organization, The Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme, offers informal education to Deaf adults in Phnom Penh and some other provinces in Cambodia."
Location and Context
Countries
Cambodia
Location Description
Used in Phnom Penh and the areas surrounding Phnom Penh, possibly throughout Cambodia.
Government Support
The Cambodian government does not yet officially recognize CBDSL
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
modiefied American Sign Language
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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