You know how there are different sorts of verbal language like Spanish, Russian, and French? Well, are there different types of Sign language or is there one universal Sign language?
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You know how there are different sorts of verbal language like Spanish, Russian, and French? Well, are there different types of Sign language or is there one universal Sign language?
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there not to diffrent but theres lik english sign langauge and theres american sign language i dont really understand hte difference but ya =] hope it helped
I wanted to know the same thing. I think its universal. I know one sign that is universal. 🙂
Sign Language is not universal. There are at least 140 different deaf sign languages in use throughout the world.
1. “Are there different sorts of Sign language?”
< < Hundreds of sign languages are in use around the world and are at the cores of local deaf cultures. Some sign languages have obtained some form of legal recognition, while others have no status at all. >> [1]
2. “You know how there are different sorts of verbal language like Spanish, Russian, and French? Well, are there different types of Sign language or is there one universal Sign language?”
< < On the whole, deaf sign languages are independent of oral languages and follow their own paths of development. For example, British Sign Language and American Sign Language are quite different and mutually unintelligible, even though the hearing people of Britain and America share the same oral language >> [1]
Yes there is!, you have american sign language (asl). pse (pigeon), english, and differnt ones for different languages such as spanish russian and french etc! There are also different signs for different regions like northorn america and southern! exp. In northern america for early or sometimes morning they will sign the sign for rooster as in where i am from southern we use the sign early! It is also by age! There are new signs for the kids that the adults didnt use! It depends one how, where how old you are, and who teaches you on what signs to use! hope this helps!
Yes there are different types of Sign Language, The Most common in the United States is American Sign Language but there are many here is a list of some of them and the country they are used in.
AFRICA-
Adamorobe Sign Language (ADS)
Kenyan Sign Language (KSL or LAK)
South African Sign Language (SASL)
Uganda Sign Language (USL)
Zambian Sign Language (ZASL)
AMERICAS
American Sign Language (ASL)
Argentine Sign Language (LSA)
Colombian Sign Language (CSN)
Costa Rican Sign Language (LESCO)
ASIA/PACIFIC
Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Chinese Sign Language (ZGS)
Filipino Sign Language (PSL)
Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL)
Indonesian Sign Language (BII)
Japanese Sign Language (NS)
Malaysian Sign Language (BIM)
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)
Thai Sign Language (TSL)
EUROPE
Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
Belgian-French Sign Language (LSFB)
British Sign Language (BSL)
Catalan Sign Language (LSC)
Croatian Sign Language (HZJ)
Czech Sign Language (CZJ)
Dutch Sign Language (SLN)
Finnish Sign Language (SVK)
Flemish Sign Language (VGT)
French Sign Language (LSF)
German Sign Language (DGS)
Greek Sign Language (GSL)
Irish Sign Language (ISL)
Italian Sign Language (LIS)
Maltese Sign Language (LSM)
Norwegian Sign Language (NSL)
Polish Sign Language (PJM)
Portuguese Sign Language (LGP)
Spanish Sign Language (LSE)
Swedish Sign Language (TSP)
Swiss-German Sign Language (DSGS)
Turkish Sign Language (TÄ°D)
Valencian Sign Language (LSCV)
MIDDLE EAST
Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL)
Jordanian Sign Language (LIU)
Hope This Helps