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. In the 1980s, Nicaraguan deaf children in schools created their own sign language without any formal instruction. Despite being taught spoken Spanish and lipreading in class, these students were not able to effectively communicate in this way, so they developed their own language outside of the classroom.

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In the 1980s, Nicaraguan deaf children in schools created their own sign language without any formal instruction. Despite being taught spoken Spanish and lipreading in class, these students were not able to effectively communicate in this way, so they developed their own language outside of the classroom.

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