Naga Hills Sign Language was 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 India. Early in the 20th century, a high incidence of deafness was observed among communities of the
Naga hills. A sign language was used by both deaf and hearing members of the community.
Ethnologist and political officer
John Henry Hutton wrote:
References
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Extinct languages of Asia
Extinct sign languages