Akitiri Sign Language

Akitiri Sign Language
Akitiri Sign Language
Kaytetye Sign Language
Eltye eltyarrenke
Region	Central Northern Territory
Native speakers	None
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Arandic Kaytetye Akitiri Sign Language; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None

Akitiri Sign Language, also known as Eltye eltyarrenke (hand signs),^[1] is (or was) a highly developed Australian Aboriginal sign language used by the Kaytetye people of northern Australia.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Iltyem iltyem". Iltyem iltyem. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^ Kendon, A. (1988) Sign Languages of Aboriginal Australia: Cultural, Semiotic and Communicative Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 60

Hale, Ken (c1960s), Original handwritten lexical list, 3pp.; notes on ‘Kaititj: akitiri sign language’, 3pp. in IATSIS library, MS 4114 Miscellaneous Australian notes of Kenneth L. Hale, Series 2 Barkly Tablelands language material, item 1-2 Wampaya [Wambaya (C19)].

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Akitiri Sign Language
Kaytetye Sign Language
Eltye eltyarrenke
Region	Central Northern Territory
Native speakers	None
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Arandic Kaytetye Akitiri Sign Language
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None