ISO 639-3 fss | Ethnicity Finland-Swedes Glottolog finl1235 | |
Native speakers 150 deaf and 300 total (2014)Same figure of 150 cited in 2001 Language family ? British SignSwedish SignFinnish SignFinland-Swedish Sign Language |
Finland-Swedish Sign Language (FinSSL) is a moribund Deaf sign language in Finland. It is now used only in private settings by older adults who attended the only Swedish school for the deaf in Finland (in Porvoo/BorgÄ), which was established in the mid 19th century but closed in 1993. FinSSL is said to be a distinct language; however, "Finland-Swedish Deaf have few problems understanding Finnish signers". There had been, moreover, continuous input from Swedish Sign Language over its history.
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Finland-Swedish Sign Language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA