Indigenous Australian sign languages

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sign language
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Australian Aboriginal sign languages
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in ceremonies
used during hunting
used during mourning
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Auslan
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:linguist
gptkbp:feature highly developed visual-gestural systems
gptkbp:function communication for deaf community members
communication in speech-restricted contexts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indigenous Australian sign languages
gptkbp:language more than 10
gptkbp:notableLanguage Warlpiri Sign Language
Arrernte Sign Language
Yolngu Sign Language
gptkbp:region gptkb:Central_Australia
gptkb:Northern_Australia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australian_Aboriginal_languages
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:status endangered
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Indigenous_Australians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auslan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7