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Gambian Sign Language
Gambian Sign Language
Native toGambia
French Sign
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologgamb1259
IETFdse-GM

Gambian Sign Language is a national sign language used by the deaf community in The Gambia. The only school for deaf children in the Gambia, St John's School for the Deaf, was set up by a Catholic priest from Ireland. Dutch Sign Language was introduced to the school along with British Sign Language which developed into Gambian Sign Language, incorporating some indigenous gestures used by the general population.[citation needed] Unlike much of West Africa, American Sign Language was not introduced to the Gambia until much later so the deaf community is not familiar with American Sign Language.

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