Language

Ethiopian Sign Language

Ethiopian Sign Language is a sign language spoken in Ethiopia.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Ethiopian Sign Language

Portions of Scripture are reported in Ethiopian Sign Language.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Ethiopian Sign Language is spoken

  • Ethiopia

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About Ethiopian Sign Language

ISO 639-3 code
eth
Glottocode
ethi1238
Also known as
Ethiopian Sign Language: Addis Ababa

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Ethiopian Sign Language as a whole.

  • Addis AbabaNo known Scripture
  • Hosaena Ethiopian Sign LanguageNo known Scripture
  • HosannaNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.