Dutch Sign Language
Encyclopedia
Dutch Sign Language is the sign language
used by deaf people in the Netherlands
and is not officially recognized. As of 1995, more and more schools for the deaf in The Netherlands teach 'Nederlands met Gebaren' or 'NmG'. This uses the same grammar as Dutch spoken language, in contrast to NGT.
It is not the same as Flemish Sign Language
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Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
used by deaf people in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and is not officially recognized. As of 1995, more and more schools for the deaf in The Netherlands teach 'Nederlands met Gebaren' or 'NmG'. This uses the same grammar as Dutch spoken language, in contrast to NGT.
It is not the same as Flemish Sign Language
Flemish Sign Language
Flemish Sign Language is the language used by signers in Flanders, which is the northern part of Belgium, a country in Western Europe...
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External links
- Online Video Dictionary in Dutch - choose the "gebarendatabank" menu and then click on "gebarenwoordenboek".