Croatian sign language (Hrvatski znakovni jezik, HZJ) is a
sign language of the
deaf community in
Croatia. It has in the past been regarded as a dialect of
Yugoslav Sign Language, although the dialectical diversity of the former Yugoslavia has not been assessed.
[Bickford, J. Albert (2005]
The Signed Languages of Eastern Europe
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The first school for the deaf in Croatia was formed in Zagreb in 1885. The ''Sign Language and Deaf Culture'' conference was held in Zagreb, Croatia from May 3–5, 2001. In 2004, a project to establish a grammar of HZJ was started by researchers at Purdue University and the University of Zagreb.
By law Croatian Radiotelevision is to promote the translation of programs into HZJ. Major centres of education in HZJ are found in Zagreb, Split, Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
, and Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
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Organizations for the deaf in Croatia include the ''Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons DODIR'', which was established in 1994.
The basic word order in HZJ is subject–verb–object (SVO), as it is in spoken Croatian. A two-handed manual alphabet is in widespread use; a one-handed alphabet based on the international manual alphabet
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''Inte