Sinasina Sign Language

Sinasian Sign Language (SSSL) is a village sign language of the Sinasina valley in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. This language is used by approximately 3 deaf and 50 hearing individuals, including members of the Kere community. SSSL was first encountered and reported by linguist Samantha Rarrick in 2016. Documentation efforts are ongoing.^[1][2][3]

Sinasina Sign Language
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sinasina, Chimbu Province
Native speakers	5 deaf (2019) 25 to 50 hearing
Language family	village sign
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	sina1273

Sinasina Sign Language may have lexical similarities with another village sign language in the region, Kailge Sign Language,^[4] but its genetic affiliation has yet to be established.^[5][6]

See also

• Sinasina language