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Maldives Sign Language

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Maldivian Sign Language
ދިވެހި އިޝާރާތް ބަސް
Native toMaldives
Native speakers
2,700 (no date)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Maldivian Sign Language

Maldivian Sign Language (MvSL; Dhivehi: ދިވެހި އިޝާރާތް ބަސް) is a sign language that was developed, largely spontaneously, by deaf children in a number of schools in Maldives in the 2000s. It is of particular interest to the linguists who study it because it offers a unique opportunity to study what they believe to be the birth of a new language.

The dictionary contains signs for around 650 words supported with English and Dhivehi description explaining the hand-shape and the movement to be used while signing a particular word.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "President launches Maldivian Sign Language Dictionary". The President's Office. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumni Biographies: Ashfaag Ahmed". Duskin Leadership Training in Japan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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