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Miriwoong Sign Language

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Native to
  
Australia

Glottolog
  
None

ISO 639-3
  
rsm

Region
  
Kununurra, Western Australia

Native speakers
  
3 known deaf speakers; mostly used by hearing population (2014)

Language family
  
Jarrakan Miriwoong Miriwoong Sign Language

Miriwoong Sign Language is a developed Australian Aboriginal sign languages used by the Miriwoong, an Aboriginal community in the north of Australia. It is mostly used by the hearing community, but three deaf speakers have been identified. Speakers do not find Yolngu Sign Language to be understandable.

References

Miriwoong Sign Language Wikipedia