The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. All people have ...

“This International Day recognizes the importance of sign languages for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and fulfilling its core promise of leaving no one behind. It also offers an ...

Sign language is an interesting past, with its origins extending much further back than recorded time. Researchers envision that early humans likely used gestures to communicate silently when hunting ...

International Sign is used as the official language at the Deaflympics, but it isn’t well known in Japan, and there is a ...

This year, the day is commemorated under the theme of ‘No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights’. The day is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural ...

International Sign Language Day is held each year to celebrate sign language as part of linguistic and cultural diversity. For healthcare, it is a vital reminder of the importance of accessible and ...

AS WITH spoken languages, there is no “universal” sign language. Different countries have their own versions, which are related to local cultural and religious backgrounds. For example, American Sign ...

International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated every year on September 23. It honours the importance of sign languages in protecting the rights of deaf people. The day was first recognised by the ...

The first international comparative list of astronomical words in sign languages is now available. As part of this proposal, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy for Sign Languages has been ...