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BASL

American

abbreviation

Black American Sign Language: a visual-gesture dialect used by some Black Americans, related to American Sign Language but characterized by distinct lexical forms, syntax, and signing space.

Etymology

Origin of BASL

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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She described one scene, for example, in which Wailes signs in Black American Sign Language, or BASL, which relies in a unique way on body language and rhythm.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

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