Effective on 2017-02-02, the following language has been added to ISO 639-3:
wbs - West Bengal Sign Language
Kind regards
Danny B.
Where can I get more details of this language? I am aware of American Sign Language, Chinese Sign Language, etc. I think Indian Signa Language is yet to be properly standardised. How come there is a West Bengal Sign Language? Will there be Kannada Sign Language, Odia Sign Language, etc? These don’t make sense to me.
Regards,
Pavanaja
From: Mediawiki-i18n [mailto:mediawiki-i18n-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Danny B. Sent: 04 February 2017 08:14 PM To: langcom@lists.wikimedia.org; mediawiki-i18n@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Mediawiki-i18n] [ISO 639-3] New language added
Effective on 2017-02-02, the following language has been added to ISO 639-3:
wbs - West Bengal Sign Language
Kind regards
Danny B.
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Google is your friend, Dr. Pavanaja:
https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-4157202441/distinction-between-w... http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/SLS/SLS16-4.html#bengalsl
There are also plenty of videos of individual signs, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=west+bengal+sign+language
A.
On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 6:48 AM Dr. U.B. Pavanaja pavanaja@vishvakannada.com wrote:
Where can I get more details of this language? I am aware of American Sign Language, Chinese Sign Language, etc. I think Indian Signa Language is yet to be properly standardised. How come there is a West Bengal Sign Language? Will there be Kannada Sign Language, Odia Sign Language, etc? These don’t make sense to me.
Regards,
Pavanaja
*From:* Mediawiki-i18n [mailto:mediawiki-i18n-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] *On Behalf Of *Danny B. *Sent:* 04 February 2017 08:14 PM *To:* langcom@lists.wikimedia.org; mediawiki-i18n@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* [Mediawiki-i18n] [ISO 639-3] New language added
Effective on 2017-02-02, the following language has been added to ISO 639-3:
wbs - West Bengal Sign Language
Kind regards
Danny B.
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In what way does it not make sense? Signed languages are mostly natural languages that arise, often without regard for spoken language boundaries or national boundaries. You seem to be objecting to the idea that there could be more than one sign language in India, but alas languages and national boundaries often don't coincide. If there are over 20 official spoken languages in India, why should there not be multiple sign languages?
On Feb 6, 2017 10:33 PM, "Dr. U.B. Pavanaja" pavanaja@vishvakannada.com wrote:
Where can I get more details of this language? I am aware of American Sign Language, Chinese Sign Language, etc. I think Indian Signa Language is yet to be properly standardised. How come there is a West Bengal Sign Language? Will there be Kannada Sign Language, Odia Sign Language, etc? These don’t make sense to me.
Regards,
Pavanaja
*From:* Mediawiki-i18n [mailto:mediawiki-i18n-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] *On Behalf Of *Danny B. *Sent:* 04 February 2017 08:14 PM *To:* langcom@lists.wikimedia.org; mediawiki-i18n@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* [Mediawiki-i18n] [ISO 639-3] New language added
Effective on 2017-02-02, the following language has been added to ISO 639-3:
wbs - West Bengal Sign Language
Kind regards
Danny B.
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