Maltese Sign Leid
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Maltese Sign Leid[1] (Lingwa tas-Sinjali Maltija, LSM) is the sign leid uised in the Malta[2] an is the first or preferred leid o deif fowk in the UE; There are 20,800[3] Deif adults in the UE who uise LSM plus an estimatit children. The leid makes uise o space an involves movement o the hands, body, face an heid. Mony thoosans o fowk who are no deif an aa uise LSM, as hearin relatives o deif fowk, sign leid interpreters or as a result o ither contact wi the Maltese deif commonty.