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Japanese Sign Language

ISO 639-3 · jsljsl

unclassified · sign language

Japanese Sign Language

日本手話

Japanese Sign Language is a sign language, spoken in Japan.

5 · Developing

Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: jsl
Glottocode: japa1238
Family: unclassified
EGIDS: 5 Developing
Centre point: 36.00, 139.00
Wikipedia: 29 language editions

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1countries

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5EGIDS level

Facts

Name	Japanese Sign Language · 日本手話
Also called	JSL, Nihon Shuwa
Kind	sign language

Vitality

EGIDS 5 Developing5

Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.

Other languages at this level

where it is spoken

Countries

Japan19 languages in the index

Also spoken in Japan

jpnJapaneseJaponic · 128 m1 · National korKoreanKoreanic · 73.2 m1 · National cdoEastern MinSino-Tibetan · 10.3 m5 · Developing ryuOkinawanJaponic · 984,0007 · Shifting rysYaeyamaJaponic · 47,6007 · Shifting kzgKikaiJaponic · 13,1007 · Shifting rynNorthern Amami ŌshimaJaponic · 10,0007 · Shifting xugKunigamiJaponic · 5,0007 · Shifting amsSouthern Amami ŌshimaJaponic · 1,8007 · Shifting yoiYonaguniJaponic · 4007 · Shifting