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Swiss-German Sign Language (German: Deutschschweizer Gebärdensprache abbreviated DSGS) is the primary deaf sign language of the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The language was established around 1828. In 2011 it was estimated that 7500 deaf and 13000 hearing people use DSGS. There are six dialects which developed in boarding schools for the deaf in Zurich Bernese Basel Lucerne and St. Gallen as well as in Liechtenstein.