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Kata Kolok

New Guinea and Pacific Language Families

Kata Kolok, also known as Bengkala Sign Language or Balinese Sign Language, is a village sign language indigenous to two neighboring villages in northern Bali, Indonesia. The main village, Bengkala, has had a high incidence of hereditary deafness for over seven generations, though the first substantial cohort of deaf signers, marking the language's emergence, appeared only about five generations ago. It has since been acquired by generations of deaf native signers and is used across political, professional, educational and religious life in the village.

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