Alternate Names: Mímica
Dialects: Minor regional variation throughout Spain with no difficulties in intercommunication, except in Catalonia. Origin unknown, but reportedly influences from American ,, French ,, and Mexican , sign languages.
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Demographics: 102,000 (1994). 20,000 members of deaf associations (Van Cleve 1986).
Language Use: Interpreters used in court and important public events. Instruction for parents of deaf children. Many sign language classes for hearing people. Committee on national sign language.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%–30%. Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary.
Typology: One-handed finger-spelling system similar to French Sign Language ,.
Nation of Origin: Spain