French Sign Language
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French Sign Language is the primary sign language used by Deaf communities in France and has significantly influenced many other sign languages worldwide.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Sign Language canonical | 56 |
| Belgian French Sign Language | 1 |
| Monaco Sign Language | 1 |
| Swiss French Sign Language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17435132 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Sign Language Context triple: [La Famille Bélier, featuresLanguage, French Sign Language]
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A.
French Sign Language family
The French Sign Language family is a group of historically related sign languages that originated from French Sign Language and spread through French educational and cultural influence to many countries worldwide.
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B.
Old French Sign Language
Old French Sign Language was an early sign language used in France that significantly influenced the development of many modern sign languages, including American Sign Language.
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C.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language is a natural visual-gestural language used primarily by Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken English.
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D.
British Sign Language
British Sign Language is the primary sign language used by Deaf communities in the United Kingdom, with its own distinct grammar, vocabulary, and historical development separate from spoken English.
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E.
Madagascar Sign Language
Madagascar Sign Language is the primary visual-gestural language used by the Deaf community in Madagascar, historically influenced by French Sign Language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Sign Language Target entity description: French Sign Language is the primary sign language used by Deaf communities in France and has significantly influenced many other sign languages worldwide.
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A.
French Sign Language family
The French Sign Language family is a group of historically related sign languages that originated from French Sign Language and spread through French educational and cultural influence to many countries worldwide.
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B.
Old French Sign Language
Old French Sign Language was an early sign language used in France that significantly influenced the development of many modern sign languages, including American Sign Language.
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C.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language is a natural visual-gestural language used primarily by Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken English.
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D.
British Sign Language
British Sign Language is the primary sign language used by Deaf communities in the United Kingdom, with its own distinct grammar, vocabulary, and historical development separate from spoken English.
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E.
Madagascar Sign Language
Madagascar Sign Language is the primary visual-gestural language used by the Deaf community in Madagascar, historically influenced by French Sign Language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (59)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: French Sign Language
linked to: French Sign Language
linked to: French Sign Language