Ottoman Sign Language | |
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Seraglio Sign Language | |
Harem Sign Language | |
Native to | Turkey |
Region | Istanbul |
Era | 15th to early 20th century |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
Ottoman Sign Language, also known as Seraglio Sign Language or Harem Sign Language, was a deaf sign language of the Ottoman court in Istanbul. Nothing is known of it directly, but it is reported that it could communicate ideas of any complexity, and that it was passed on to the young through fables, histories, and scripture.