However, the researchers were surprised to trace the dispersal of Austrian Sign Language to central and northern Europe, as well as to Russia -- a lineage about which little was previously known.

Andrea Lackner's research was funded by the Austrian Science Fund and affiliated with the Centre of Sign Language and Deaf Communication at the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt, Austria.

This is now changing as part of an amendment to the curriculum. From the coming school year, pupils will also be able to complete their A-levels in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS).

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