Australian Aborigines Sign Language

ASW

vigorous

Dialects: None known. Not related to Australian Sign Language ,.

Genealogy:

Deaf sign language

Language Use: Used by hearing Aborigines as alternate form of communication with speakers of other languages. Other non-deaf “alternate” sign languages used by some groups, such as Aranda, Warlpiri, Warumungu, during periods of mourning or hunting. Several such alternate sign languages are also used by deaf persons.

Nation of Origin: Australia