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signed language

linguistic grouping composed of sign languages, signal languages, and manually-coded languages
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Summary

signed language is a type of language[1]. It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: language[3]
  • Opposite of: vocal language[4]
  • Topic's main category: Q133898687[5]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6]
  • Partially coincident with: signal language[7]
  • Different from: sign language[8], manual communication[9], signal language[10]
  • Exact match: http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/SignedLanguage[11]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isocat id → 3472
    Sitelink count → 1
    Wikipedia languages → ['de']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 3472, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7328706|SignedLanguage (#7328706)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → linguistic grouping composed of sign languages, signal languages, and manually-c
    Gnd id → 4192103-3
    Topic's main category → Q133898687
    Subclass of → language, language
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ Yso id: 6833, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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