New Zealand sign language
| New Zealand Sign Language | ||
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Spoken in |
New Zealand | |
| speaker | approx. 24,000 | |
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| Official status | ||
| Official language in |
 New Zealand
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-3 |
nzs |
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The New Zealand Sign Language ( English New Zealand Sign Language), usually with NZSL abbreviated, is the natural language of most deaf people in New Zealand and has its roots in British Sign Language .
It was recognized by parliament as the second official language alongside Māori on April 10, 2006, with the support of all political parties except the ACT .
The NZSL has been used in New Zealand schools for the deaf since 1994 .
Web links
- NZ Sign Language . Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand, archived from the original onJuly 26, 2013; accessed on December 3, 2015.
- The Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language . NZSL Online,accessed August 4, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 . Parliamentary Council Office , accessed August 4, 2013 .