Also Known As:
Mali Sign Language, Langue des Signes Malienne, LaSiMa, Bamako Sign Language, LSM, Langue des signes bambara
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
A three year poject has been initiated to describe and document Malian Sign Language.
"This article gives a first overview of the sign language situation in Mali and its capital, Bamako,
A signed description of the Malian Sign Language project.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
The sign language situation in Mali
Bibliography of Locations:
Victoria Nyst. 2012. "West African Sign Languages (Personal Communication)."
Bibliography of Context:
The sign language situation in Mali