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How old is Sign Language of the Netherlands?

Elsewhere on the internet

  • Historical Sign Language Database: video material on the history of American Sign Language. (ASL)
  • Ethnologue: the catalogue of all languages in the world, has a separate category; Deaf Sign Language. Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT) is also listed.
Roland Pfau (University of Amsterdam): sign language
Sign language
"Sign language allows you to see everything."
Sign language isn't the solution to a problem
"With or without a CI, sign language is always the foundation."
Why are there so many variations of signs?
What are the differences between Sign Language of the Netherlands and Sign-supported Dutch?
"They used to say signing would make you dumb."
Is sign language a real language?
Is there only one sign language in the Netherlands, or are there multiple?
"Music with signs is very poetic."
What's the difference between sign language and pantomime?
"You can babble with your hands as well"
Is the Sign Language of the Netherlands still developing?
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