Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
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title:
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
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Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) was a village sign-language that was once widely used on the island of Martha's Vineyard from the early 18th century to 1952. It was used by both deaf and hearing people in the community; consequently, deafness was not a barrier to participation in public life. Deaf people who signed Martha's Vineyard Sign Language were extremely independent. The language was able to thrive because of the unusually high percentage of deaf islanders and because deafness was
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Extinct sign language of Massachusetts, US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard_Sign_Language
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2023-12-29T22:04:30Z
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