Azerbaijani Sign Language
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| Azerbaijani Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| AİD Azərbaycan işarət dili | |
| Native to | Azerbaijan |
| Signers | 31,000 (2009)[citation needed] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
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| IETF | rsl-AZ |
Azerbaijani Sign Language (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan işarət dili, AİD) is the sign language used by the deaf community in Azerbaijan. As with other sign languages, AİD has a unique grammar that differs from the oral languages used in the region. There are approximately 31,000 deaf people in Azerbaijan.[citation needed] Azerbaijani Sign Language is not recognized as an official language by Azerbaijan, nor does not have any language codes.[citation needed]
Azerbaijani Sign Language is based on Russian Sign Language.
History
[edit | edit source]There are two Republican Special Boarding Schools in Azerbaijan that only serve members of the Azerbaijani deaf community. Although their sign language is not officially recognized, Azerbaijan's deaf community is a member of the World Deaf Federation (WDF). In international conferences and meetings, Russian Sign Language is used instead of Azerbaijani Sign Language.[1]
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