Cambodian Sign Language

Facts

  • Language: Cambodian Sign Language
  • Alternate names: CSL, CBDSL, Khmer Sign Language, KSL
  • Language code: 4rr
  • Language family: Sign Language; Southeast Asian (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 1,500
  • Vulnerability: Endangered
  • Script:

More information:

    "It is best to avoid using the term Khmer Sign Language, since the term Khmer refers to the language used by hearing people in Cambodia, and Cambodian Sign Language is a different language from spoken/written Khmer." (Woodward et al., 2015)