Libyan Sign Language

A language of Libya

ISO 639: lbs
Population: 20,000 (2021 DBS/DOOR/IMB). Estimated 13,000–27,000 deaf signers, assuming 0.2%–0.4% of total population. Another estimate: 38,000 (2014 IMB).
Location:: Scattered.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
Dialects: None known. Unclear how similar it is to other sign languages in the region. Not the same as Unified Arabic Sign Language, an artificial system promoted by representatives of 18 Arabic-speaking countries (Rashdan 2016).
Language Use: Deaf associations.
Language Development: Videos. Dictionary. Agency: Libyan General Federation of Deaf Societies (LGFDS).
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Scattered.