Algerian Sign Language (French: Langue des signes algérienne (LSA), Tamazight: Tutlayt Tagugamt n Lezzayer, Arabic: لغة الإشارة الجزائرية) is the sign language most commonly used in Algeria. It was officially recognized by the Algerian law on the protection and promotion of persons with a disability enacted on May 8, 2002.
Algerian Sign Language | |
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Native to | Algeria |
Native speakers | 240,000 (2008)[1] |
French Sign
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | asp |
Glottolog | alge1235 |