Mardin Sign Language is a family sign language of Turkey. It was originally spoken in the town of Mardin, dating back at least five generations in a single extended family. All speakers now live in Izmir or Istanbul, and the younger generation has shifted to Turkish Sign Language.
| Mardin Sign | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Turkey |
| Region | Mardin |
Native speakers | (few)[citation needed] |
Language family | family sign language isolate |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dsz |
| Glottolog | mard1245 |
| ELP | Mardin Sign Language |
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