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Sign language is a visual-gestural language used by Deaf and hard of hearing individuals to communicate using hand movements, facial expressions, and body postures. It is a distinct language with its own grammar and syntax, separate from spoken languages.

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What countries speak American Sign Language?

ASL is native to the US and English-speaking Canada, but dialects are used in 19 other countries, including (with the name of the ASL dialect in parentheses):Bolivia (Bolivian Sign Language)Ghana (Ghanaian Sign Language)Nigerian Sign (Nigerian Sign Language)Senegal (Francophone African Sign Language)Mauritania (Francophone African Sign Language)Mali (Francophone African Sign Language)Guinea (Francophone African Sign Language)Ivory Coast (Francophone African Sign Language)Burkina Faso (Francophone African Sign Language)Togo (Francophone African Sign Language)Benin (Francophone African Sign Language)Niger (Francophone African Sign Language)Chad (Francophone African Sign Language)Central African Republic (Francophone African Sign Language)Gabon (Francophone African Sign Language)Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Democratic Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Burundi (Francophone African Sign Language)Morocco (Francophone African Sign Language)There are also Sign languages which were standardized with ASL in a kind of creole fashion. These languages are not mutually intelligible with ASL, but they are related, in the way that Haitian Creole is related to French, including:Costa Rican Sign LanguageGreek Sign LanguageJamaican Sign Language


A person who does sign language is called?

A person who does sign language is called a "sign language interpreter" if they are interpreting between spoken language and sign language, or a "sign language user" if they communicate primarily through sign language.


How do you say symbol in sign language?

In American Sign Language (ASL), you can sign "symbol" by tapping your finger on your temple and then extending your index finger forward.


How do you sign gentleness as in the fruit of the spirit in american sign language?

To sign "gentleness" in American Sign Language, you can use a gentle touch to your chest with flat hands, starting at the center and moving outward. This sign conveys the idea of being tender, kind, and patient in your interactions with others.


What is a person that does sign language is called?

Anyone can learn sign language, but sign language is mostly associated with deaf and hard of hearing people which is their native language. (Although quite a few don't know sign language and learned language via oralism method.)