Albarradas Sign Language
Deaf sign language of Mexico
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Albarradas Sign Language, also known as Didxa ná’,[1] is an indigenous village sign language of Mexico.[2] It arose approximately 150 years ago in the Zapotec villages of Santa Catarina Albarradas, San Antonio Albarradas and possibly one other nearby town, due to a high incidence of congenital deafness.
| Albarradas Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Didxa ná’ | |
| Native to | Mexico |
| Region | Oaxaca |
Native speakers | some members of a community of 1,000 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsc |
| Glottolog | alba1273 |
Various sign languages of Turtle Island (North America), excluding Francosign languages. Didxa ná’ is labelled in black as #4. | |
