{"id":1912,"date":"2023-03-14T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafmalta.org\/?page_id=1912"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:38:00","slug":"maltese-sign-language-lsm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deafmalta.org\/?page_id=1912","title":{"rendered":"Maltese Sign Language (LSM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1912\" class=\"elementor elementor-1912\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-766e8666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"766e8666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c27ebd8\" data-id=\"4c27ebd8\" 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maltese Sign Language\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211a0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211a0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Il-Lingwa tas- Sinjali Maltija (LSM)\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb2358 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb2358\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2456f29\" data-id=\"2456f29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ab556 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85ab556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Il-Lingwa Tas-Sinjali Maltija<\/em>\u00a0or Maltese Sign Language (LSM) is the language of the Maltese Deaf Community.\u00a0<\/p><p>On\u00a016th March 2016, the Maltese Parliament approved the Bill declaring that the Maltese Sign Language is to be considered\u00a0<strong>an official language of Malta<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kunsill tal-Lingwa Tas-Sinjali Maltija  (KLSM)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc90612 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc90612\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e4e367c\" data-id=\"7e4e367c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28830ecd elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28830ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KunsillLSM\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KLSM Facebook Page<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c73b0e0\" data-id=\"7c73b0e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062c526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062c526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in November 2016 following the Maltese Sign Language Recognition Act, the Council aims to:<\/p><ul><li>Advise the Minister on sign language matters.<\/li><li>Support research and the development of Maltese Sign Language.<\/li><li>Promote recognition and expression of the language within the Deaf community.<\/li><li>Develop and implement linguistic policies in consultation with the Deaf community.<\/li><li>Coordinate efforts of associations and individuals in the Maltese Sign Language sector.<\/li><li>Seek funding to strengthen activities, particularly for research purposes.<\/li><li>Collaborate with organizations to enhance the recognition and appreciation of Maltese Sign Language.<\/li><li>Set competency standards for Maltese Sign Language interpreters and maintain a register.<\/li><li>Carry out other activities as assigned by the Minister.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d23441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d23441\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adaf10c\" data-id=\"adaf10c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7374a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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