NAASL

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NAASL is a term used to refer to a group of signed languages in eastern North America. The name stands for North American Atlantic Signed Languages.

The term is generally taken to include

• Eastern League Signed Language
• Langue Signée Neofrancienne (Neofrancien Signed Language)
• Cherokee Signed Language
• Aquanishuonigy Signed Language

The term is also sometimes considered to include Floridian Signed Language

These languages are closely related to Lousianne-Les Plaines Signed Language. Both are descended from Old French Sign Language.

Other signed languages in North American include:

• Muevasefaradi Signed Language (a minor language; most Deaf Muevasefaradis use a dialect of ELSL
• Oregonian Signed Language
• Japanese Signed Language (mostly in Alyaska)
• Russian Signed Language (mostly in Alyaska
• Alyaskan Creole Signed Language (a hybrid of JSL and RSL)