Norwegian Sign Language

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Norwegian Sign Language, NSL
Norsk Tegnspråk, NTS
Signed in: Norway, Madagascar
Total signers: 15,000 (estimated), about 4000 as first language
Language family: unknown
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: sgn-NO
ISO 639-3: nsl

 
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Norwegian Sign Language is the preferred sign language amongst deaf Norwegians. NSL is an important language in Norway, there are a lot of Sign Language-organizations and some TV-programs in NSL. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation airs Nyheter på tegnspråk (News in sign language) daily and Tid for tegn (Time for signs) weekly.

NTS Dictionary: http://www.tegnordbok.no


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