Israeli Sign Language Israeli Sign Language (ISL) is the major sign language in Israel. It came into existence in the 1930s and 1940s, with the formation of the Read More »
Other Village Sign Languages There are a number of other sign languages in towns and villages in Israel, in which we have conducted preliminary research: Abu-Kaf, Read More »
Algerian Jewish Sign Language Algerian Jewish Sign Language (AJSL) originated in Ghardaia, a Berber town located in the M’zab (sub-Saharan) region of Algeria. The Jewish community there was socially Read More »
Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) is a young language which arose spontaneously in the village of Al-Sayyid in southern Israel, as a result of a Read More »
Kafr Qasem Sign Language Kafr Qasem Sign Language (KQSL) arose in the town of Kafr Qasem in central Israel. Of its 20,000 residents, approximately 100 are deaf. From reports Read More »