Czech Sign Language

CSE

developing

Dialects: None known. Partially intelligible with French Sign Language ,.

Genealogy:

Deaf sign language

Demographics: 12,000 (2011 census).

Language Use: Used since 1786 when deaf schools began. Dialect used in schools differs from adult use outside. Interpreters required in court; some provided for college students and important public events. Sign language instruction for parents of deaf children. More than one sign language used.

Language Development: Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary.

Typology: Finger-spelling system.

Nation of Origin: Czech Republic