| Mount Avejaha Sign | |
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| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Oro Province |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog |
moun1255 |
Mount Avejaha Sign Language is a village sign language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in a remote village with many deaf children in the foothills of Mount Avejaha, in Oro Province. It is dissimilar from other village sign languages in New Guinea. The deaf are well integrated into the community.
References
External links
- Language Development among the Deaf in a remote village in PNG, SIL International
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| Mount Avejaha Sign | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Oro Province |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog |
moun1255 |
Mount Avejaha Sign Language is a village sign language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in a remote village with many deaf children in the foothills of Mount Avejaha, in Oro Province. It is dissimilar from other village sign languages in New Guinea. The deaf are well integrated into the community.
References
External links
- Language Development among the Deaf in a remote village in PNG, SIL International
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