Plains Indian Sign Language

Also Known As: Plains Sigh Language,Plains Indian Sign Language,Plains Sign Language Description: Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL) is a sign language formerly used as an auxiliary interlanguage between Native Americans of the Great Plains of the United States of America and Canada. In 1885, it was estimated that there were over 110,000 “sign-talking Indians”, including Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Sioux and Arapahoe. By the 1960s, there remained a “very small percentage of this number”. There are few PISL signers alive today...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Plains Indian Sign Language Speakers <googlemap zoom="3" width=400 height=300 lat="40.423000" lon="-98.737224" type="map"> 40.423000, -98.737224, United States</googlemap> Rosetta Document Collection Vernacular Text: 1 (download) (browse)

Overview Main Country: United States Spoken In: Regions: Americas ISO 639-3 Code: psd Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Sign language Group     Plains Indian Sign Language