Ukrainian Sign Language

Ukrainian Sign Language
Українська жестова мова
Ukrainska zhestova mova
Native toUkraine
Native speakers
54,000 (2008)
French Sign
Official status
Regulated byDepartment of Sign Language Education at the Institute of Special Education of National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine
Language codes
ISO 639-3ukl
Glottologukra1235

Ukrainian Sign Language (abbreviated USL; Ukrainian: Українська жестова мова (УЖМ), romanizedUkrainska zhestova mova (UZhM)) is the sign language of the deaf community of Ukraine. Ukrainian Sign Language belongs to the family of French sign languages.