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Old Chiangmai–Bangkok Sign Language family

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Geographic distribution
  
Thailand

Glottolog
  
oldc1250

Linguistic classification
  
Possibly related to other sign languages of SE Asia

Subdivisions
  
Chiangmai Sign Old Bangkok Sign

The Old Chiangmai–Bangkok Sign Language family is a language family of two related sign languages: Old Chiangmai Sign Language and Old Bangkok Sign Language. Woodward (2003) found that they were 65% cognate, indicating that the two languages are related, possibly due to migration between Chiangmai and Bangkok. There appear to be connections to sign languages of Vietnam (especially to Hai Phong Sign Language), and possibly Laotian sign languages, but the nature of these connections (whether areal or genetic) has not been determined. Village sign languages of Thailand, such as Ban Khor Sign Language, are unrelated.

References

Old Chiangmai–Bangkok Sign Language family Wikipedia