Maltese Sign Leid

Maltese Sign Leid (Lingwa tas-Sinjali Maltija, LSM) is the sign leid uised in the Malta an is the first or preferred leid o deif fowk in the UE; There are 20,800 Deif adults in the UE who uise LSM plus an estimatit children. The leid makes uise o space an involves movement o the hands, body, face an heid. Mony thoosans o fowk who are no deif an aa uise LSM, as hearin relatives o deif fowk, sign leid interpreters or as a result o ither contact wi the Maltese deif commonty.