Brazilian Sign Language, also known as "Libras" (, from "Língua Brasileira de Sinais" ) and previously known as LSB, LGB or LSCB (Brazilian Cities Sign Language), is the language of the deaf communities of urban Brazil, or the area concentrating 85-90% of its population.
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