Sign languages

"According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages....," says the United Nations on its We Sign for Human Rights webpage.

Use the links on We Sign for Human Rights and on this page to get started on your own research project into language diversity and sign languages. 

(1) NHK(7 November 2020) [おはよう日本] 手話が飛び交うコーヒー店 HUMAN | NHK  Retrieved from https://www.nhk.or.jp/d-garage-mov/movie/41-446.html

(2) NHK (3 August 2020) 静かで、にぎやかな学校 Retrieved from https://www.nhk.or.jp/heart-net/movie/188/

(3)全日本ろうあ連盟 (25 April 2018) 手話言語を広める取組 - 全日本ろうあ連盟 Retrieved from https://www.jfd.or.jp/info/misc/sgh/20180425-sgh-chijinokai/chijinokai-hirai.pdf

(4)World Federation of the Deaf (2021) International Week of Deaf People 2021 and International Day of Sign Languages 2021 #IWDP & #IDSL https://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2021/

(5) Lenore T. Adkins (21 September 2021) How do sign language interpreters work? Retrieved from https://share.america.gov/how-do-sign-language-interpreters-work/

(6) M. Moon  (21 September 2021) Snapchat's new lenses and stickers can teach you basic sign language Retrieved from https://www.engadget.com/snapchat-lenses-stickers-basic-sign-language-100047839.html

(7) German Commission for UNESCO (2021) German Sign Language – DGS Retrieved from https://www.unesco.de/en/culture-and-nature/intangible-cultural-heritage/german-sign-language

(8) Robert Adam (22 September 2020)Sign languages and deaf people during Covid-19: how you can help in the classroomHistory of British Sign Language Retrieved from https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2020/09/22/sign-languages-and-deaf-people-during-covid-19-how-you-can-help-in-the-classroom/