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A Dutch Sign Language speaker, recorded in the Netherlands. Dutch Sign Language ( Dutch: Nederlandse Gebarentaal or NGT; Sign Language of the Netherlands or SLN) is the predominant sign language used by deaf people in the Netherlands . Although the same spoken Dutch language is used in the Netherlands and Flanders, the Dutch Sign Language (NGT ...
ASL-phabet. ASL-phabet, or the ASL Alphabet, is a writing system developed by Samuel Supalla for American Sign Language (ASL). It is based on a system called SignFont, [1] [2] which Supalla modified and streamlined for use in an educational setting with Deaf children. [3]
Resurgence of Sign Language on Martha's Vineyard. In recent years there has been a push to reintroduce American sign language into the Island's culture. A Martha's Vineyard resident, Lynn Thorp, began her mission to revive ASL in the early 2000s with the ultimate goal of reinstating ASL as a second language.
The Swedish Sign Language word for "part-time". Swedish Sign Language ( SSL; Swedish: Svenskt teckenspråk) is the sign language used in Sweden. It is recognized by the Swedish government as the country's official sign language, and hearing parents of deaf individuals are entitled to access state-sponsored classes that facilitate their learning ...
Brazilian Sign Language ( Portuguese: Língua Brasileira de Sinais [ˈlĩɡwɐ bɾaziˈlejɾɐ dʒi siˈnajs]) is the sign language used by deaf communities of Brazil. It is commonly known in short as Libras ( pronounced [ˈlibɾɐs] ). Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is a well-established language and legally recognized. [3]
Protactile is a language used by deafblind people using tactile channels. Unlike other sign languages, which are heavily reliant on visual information, protactile is oriented towards touch and is practiced on the body. Protactile communication originated out of communications by DeafBlind people in Seattle in 2007 and incorporates signs from ...
Teaching. There are two sign language schools in Bogotá (the first started in 1929), two in Medellín and one in Cali. Countrywide, three different institutions of support for deaf promotes the learning of the language. The national Committee for the sign language promotes the research in the area, distributes the manual alphabet for spelling ...
Language family. Arab Sign Language family. Egyptian Sign Language. Language codes. ISO 639-3. esl. Glottolog. egyp1238. Egyptian Sign Language ( Arabic: لغة الإشارة المصرية, romanized : lugha al-ʿišāra al-Miṣriyyati) is a sign language used by members of the deaf community in Egypt .