Brazilian Sign Language

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: bzs
Alternate Names: LIBRAS, LSB, Libras, Língua Brasileira de Sinais, Língua de Sinais Brasileira, Língua de Sinais dos Centros Urbanos Brasileiros, SPSL, São Paulo Sign Language
Population: 630,000 (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 420,000–840,000 Deaf sign language users, based on 0.2%–0.4% of the general population. Another estimate: 2,000,000 (2019 R. Quadros). Ethnic population: 9,700,000 (2010). Ethnic population represents people with significant hearing loss (2010 census).
Location:: Scattered.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2002, Law 10.436/2002, Parliamentary decree 5626/2005).
Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
Typology: One-handed fingerspelling system derived from French Sign Language [fsl].
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Portuguese [por].
Language Development: TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Agency: Federação Nacional De Educação e Integração Dos Surdos (FENEIS).
Other Comments: São Paulo deaf generally receive oralist education.

Location: Scattered.