Central Taurus Sign Language (CTSL) is a
village sign language A village sign language, or village sign, also known as a shared sign language, is a local indigenous sign language used by both deaf and hearing in an area with a high incidence of congenital deafness. Meir ''et al.'' define a village sign languag ...
of Turkey. It is spoken in three villages in the central
Taurus Mountains
The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar'') are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir ...
. It was brought to the world's attention by Rabia Ergin,
who was exposed to it growing up.
External links
Rabia Ergin's webpagewww.notmute.comwww.dilsizdegil.com
References
Village sign languages
Sign languages of Turkey
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