Sign Language: Kenya-Somali Sign Language

Classification
Subclassification references
Comments on subclassification

Independent origin as verified by historical records and lexical comparisons ( Hope E. Morgan and Shane K. Gilchrist and Evans N. Burichani and Jared O. Osome 2015: 529-531 , Morgan, Hope E. 2022: 8-20 ). Includes Somali Sign Language ( Woodford, Doreen E. 2006 ).

Endangerment
AES status:
not endangered
Source:
David M. Eberhard and Gary F. Simons and Charles D. Fennig 2024
Comment:
Kenyan Sign Language (xki-xki) = 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2010, Constitution, Article 7(3b) National, official and other languages; and Article 120(1) Official Languages of Parliament).
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