French Sign Language

Summary

French Sign Language is a sign language^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of sign_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• French Sign Language is in the country of France^[3].
• French Sign Language's instance of is recorded as sign language^[4].
• French Sign Language's instance of is recorded as language^[5].
• French Sign Language's instance of is recorded as modern language^[6].
• French Sign Language is a type of French Sign Language family^[7].
• French Sign Language is part of languages of France^[8].
• French Sign Language's Commons category is recorded as French Sign Language^[9].
• French Sign Language's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Sign Language^[10].
• French Sign Language's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+283000'}^[11].
• French Sign Language's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'langue des signes française'}^[12].
• French Sign Language's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'LSF'}^[13].
• French Sign Language's different from is recorded as French Belgian Sign Language^[14].
• French Sign Language's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133112934^[15].
• French Sign Language's Ethnologue language status is recorded as 5 Developing^[16].
• French Sign Language's category for films in this language is recorded as Category:French Sign Language films^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include sign language^[4], language^[5], and modern language^[6]. French Sign Language is a type of it family^[7].

Use and Application

French Sign Language is part of languages of France^[8].

Why It Matters

French Sign Language ranks in the top 6% of sign_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It has been cited as an influence by American Sign Language^[20], a sign language^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1817^[23].

FAQs

Who did French Sign Language influence?

French Sign Language has been cited as an influence by American Sign Language^[20].