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German Sign Language
Native to
Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg
Native speakers
Between 80,000 and 395,000 (2014)[1]
Language family
German Sign Language family
German Sign Language
Language codes
ISO 639-3
gsg
Glottolog
germ1281
Areas where German Sign Language is a national language
Areas where German Sign Language is in significant use alongside another sign language
German Sign Language or Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS), is the sign language of the deaf community in Germany, Luxembourg[2] and in the German-speaking community of Belgium[citation needed]. It is unclear how many use German Sign Language as their main language; Gallaudet University estimated 50,000 as of 1986.
The language has evolved through use in deaf communities over hundreds of years.
^German Sign Language at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
^"German sign language unanimously recognised". RTL Today.
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