South Rupununi Sign Language
| South Rupununi Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Guyana, Brazil |
| Region | seven-plus villages in the Rupununi savannah |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | sout3305 |
South Rupununi Sign Language is an indigenous village sign language used in at least seven Wapishana villages with a high degree of congenital deafness. The villages are located south of the town of Lethem in the Rupununi savannah of Guyana and Brazil.
References
External links
- Ben Braithwaite, Lily Kwok & Rehana Omardeen, Documenting sign language in South Rupununi, Guyana
| Official language | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous languages | |
| Other languages | |
| Sign languages | |
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