French Belgian Sign Language
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French Belgian Sign Language | |
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Langue des signes de Belgique francophone (LSFB) | |
Native to | French Community of Belgium |
Native speakers | 4,000 (2014)[1] |
French Sign?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | sfb |
Glottolog | lang1248 |
The French Belgian Sign Language (French: Langue des signes de Belgique francophone; LSFB) is the deaf sign language of the French language Community of Belgium, a country in Western Europe. It and Flemish Sign Language are very closely related (and distantly if at all related to French Sign Language, but generally regarded today as distinct languages.[2]
Legal recognition[edit]
By decree of 22 October 2003, the Parliament of the French Community recognised the Sign Language of French-speaking Belgium.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ French Belgian Sign Language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ ISO 639-3. "Change Request Documentation: 2006-001". ISO 639-3. SIL International. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Décret relatif à la reconnaissance de la langue des signes
External links[edit]
- www.lsfb.be – Langue des signes de Belgique francophone
- www.cfls.be – Centre Francophone de la Langue des Signes
- www.sourdlang.be – dictionary
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