JKS ISO 639-3
Amami Koniya Sign Language
A language of Japan
- ISO 639
- jks
- Alternate Names
- Amami-Oshima Shuwa
- Population
- 4 (2020 Y. Osugi). One family.
- Location:
- Kagoshima prefecture: Amami island, Koniya town.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Sign language, Shared sign language
- Language Use
- Centered around one family with several deaf members, with their friends, neighbors, and associates (2020 Y. Osugi).
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Kagoshima prefecture: Amami island, Koniya town.
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