RSM ISO 639-3
Miriwoong Sign Language
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- rsm
- Alternate Names
- Fingertalk, MwSL
- Population
- 3 monolinguals (2014 D. Adone). Mostly used by hearing people. 3 deaf people identified by the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre. Ethnic population: A few hundred Miriwoong people; unclear how many use the sign language (2014 D. Adone).
- Location:
- Western Australia, Kununurra.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Sign language, Shared sign language
- Language Use
- Older adults only.
- Language Development
- Videos.
- Other Comments
- An alternate sign language that the Miriwoong people use in various contexts. Some signs known only to elderly, and some structures have been lost.
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Map
Location: Western Australia, Kununurra.
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