Also Known As:
Mali Sign Language, Langue des Signes Malienne, LaSiMa, Bamako Sign Language, LSM, Langue des signes bambara
Dialects & Varieties
West African Sign Languages (Personal Communication)
Victoria Nyst. 2012. "West African Sign Languages (Personal Communication)."
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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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
"Most deaf signers in Bamako below the age of 35 are dominant users of American Sign Language"
Location and Context
Countries
Mali
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Preference for American Sign Language
Other Languages Used By The Community
American Sign Language
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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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.