Burundian Sign Language Missing

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Burundian Sign Language is missing from the Glottolog. It's a real language with many materials in it. What is the process for adding new Languages to the Glottolog?

Here's an example of Burundian Sign Language:
www.bible.is/deaf/1BISLS/1/intro

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Is there any publication with information about the language (number of speakers, closest relative etc)? One way to add a language to Glottolog is to contact us here like you did :-) 2017-01-30 0:39 GMT+01:00 Jonathan Bitgood <notifications@github.com>:

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Burundian Sign Language is missing from the Glottolog. It's a real language with many materials in it. What is the process for adding new Languages to the Glottolog? Here's an example of Burundian Sign Language: www.bible.is/deaf/1BISLS/1/intro — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#98>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADUDyIP9tu0-ZgiGcbHlBnaabYbSKj6rks5rXSMngaJpZM4Lw8zs> .

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Population: ~31,500 located in the country:
http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=47720

Here's a report detailing the numbers of deaf children in the country:
http://ddpuk.org/deaf-children-burundi-report.pdf

As far as closest relatives, I'd have to ask a linguist who specializes in sign language. I know one and will get back to with his answer.

[d97hah]

Hi Jonathan! Thanks for these links. The DDP report suggests that Burundi Sign Language may be a variant of American Sign Language with local influences as well as from Kenyan Sign Language. Do you know if this is accurate? 2017-01-30 10:22 GMT+01:00 Jonathan Bitgood <notifications@github.com>:

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Population: ~31,500 located in the country: http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=47720 Here's a report detailing the numbers of deaf children in the country: http://ddpuk.org/deaf-children-burundi-report.pdf As far as closest relatives, I'd have to ask a linguist who specializes in sign language. I know one and will get back to with his answer. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#98 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADUDyEPlKcb8b_r7KjoKkORuuxkxCo3Sks5rXau-gaJpZM4Lw8zs> .

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That'd be correct, it is heavily influenced by ASL - the linguist I contacted told me that there was significant variation between the two. I don't know whether or not the two are intelligible though. He's going to get in touch with someone who knows Burundi Sign Language.

[d97hah]

Hi Jonathan! Thanks it would be great if you could get back to me re the question of whether Burundi and American SL are intelligible as you know someone who knows someone who knows the answer :-). all the best, H 2017-01-30 18:32 GMT+01:00 Jonathan Bitgood <notifications@github.com>:

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That'd be correct, it is heavily influenced by ASL - the linguist I contacted told me that there was significant variation between the two. I don't know whether or not the two are intelligible though. He's going to get in touch with someone who knows Burundi Sign Language. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#98 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADUDyPFnCNRNbWiPcec_dkdLaQzKkCtVks5rXh7LgaJpZM4Lw8zs> .