Swedish Sign Language
Official sign language of Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swedish Sign Language (SSL; Swedish: Svenskt teckenspråk) is the sign language used in Sweden. It is recognized by the Swedish government as the country's official sign language, and hearing parents of deaf individuals are entitled to access state-sponsored classes that facilitate their learning of SSL.[3] Swedish sign language is strongly linked to the culture of Sweden. There are around 13.000 native speakers and a total of 30.000 speakers.
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Swedish Sign Language | |
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Svenskt Teckenspråk | |
Native to | Sweden |
Native speakers | 13.000 (2023)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | swl |
Glottolog | swed1236 |
ELP | Swedish Sign Language |
Coordinates: 59.3500°N 18.0667°E / 59.3500; 18.0667, 64.0000°N 26.0000°E / 64.0000; 26.0000 |
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