Mardin Sign Language

Mardin Sign Language is a family sign language of Turkey. It was originally spoken in the town of Mardin, dating back at least five generations in a single extended family. All speakers now live in İzmir or Istanbul, and the younger generation has shifted to Turkish Sign Language.

Mardin Sign
Native to	Turkey
Region	Mardin
Native speakers	40 (2012)[1]
Language family	family sign language isolate
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dsz
Glottolog	mard1245
ELP	Mardin Sign Language

See also

• Deafness in Türkiye