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Keresan Sign Language, also known as Keresan Pueblo Indian Sign Language (KPISL) or Keresign, is a village sign language spoken by many of the inhabitants of a Keresan pueblo with a relatively high incidence of congenital deafness (the pueblo is not identified in sources, but the cited population suggests it is Zia Pueblo, New Mexico).
| Keresan Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | United States |
| Region | one of the Keres pueblos |
Native speakers | 15 deaf (2003)[1] Known by many of the 650 inhabitants of the pueblo |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | kere1299 Keresan Pueblo Indian Sign Language |
Keresan Sign Language developed locally, and is unrelated to the trade language Plains Indian Sign Language.
References
edit- ^ Kelley, Walter & Tony McGregor (2003) "Keresan Pueblo Indian Sign Language", in Reyhner, Trujillo, Carrasco, & Lockard (eds.), Nurturing Native Languages, pp. 141–148. Flagstaff: Northern Arizona University.
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