Ethiopian sign languages

Ethiopian sign
Native to	Ethiopia
Native speakers	560,000 (2021)
Language family	Deaf-community sign languages
Language codes
ISO 639-3	eth
Glottolog	ethi1238

A number ofEthiopian sign languageshave been used in various Ethiopian schools for the deaf since 1971, and at the primary level since 1956. Ethiopian Sign Language, presumably a national standard, is used in primary, secondary, and—atAddis Ababa University—tertiary education, and on national television.The Ethiopian Deaf Community uses the language as a marker of identity.

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