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Dec 9, 2021

How many Sign languages are there in the world?
 
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Statistics. Dec 9, 2021

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There are more than 300 different sign languages in use around the world. They vary from nation to nation. Even in countries where the same language is spoken, sign language can have many different regional accents that bring subtle variations to people's use a... See more
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There are more than 300 different sign languages in use around the world. They vary from nation to nation. Even in countries where the same language is spoken, sign language can have many different regional accents that bring subtle variations to people's use and understanding of signs.

https://www.signsolutions.uk.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-sign-language/

Similar to spoken languages, as you can see. You can also tell a native signer from non-native signer (someone who learned it later in their life).

[Edited at 2021-12-09 15:16 GMT] ▲ Collapse


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
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Btw Dec 9, 2021

Can somebody tell the people on TV that adding a sign language interpreter IN LIEU of subtitling isn't actually more inclusive or disability-friendly at all?

The vast majority of people who are hard of hearing are actually literally *hard* of hearing (hearing limited, not deaf) and do not understand nor wish to understand sign. They'd rather have subtitles on the TV.

Or hey, at least do both.

[Edited at 2021-12-09 17:48 GMT]

Tina Vonhof (X)
 
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Agree with Adieu Dec 10, 2021

Adieu wrote:

Can somebody tell the people on TV that adding a sign language interpreter IN LIEU of subtitling isn't actually more inclusive or disability-friendly at all?

The vast majority of people who are hard of hearing are actually literally *hard* of hearing (hearing limited, not deaf) and do not understand nor wish to understand sign. They'd rather have subtitles on the TV.

Or hey, at least do both.

[Edited at 2021-12-09 17:48 GMT]


I have closed captioning on always, even though I have hearing aids. There are often still many things I don't hear, depending on the clarity of peoples voices, background noises, etc. But learning sign language? When you're hard of hearing, you still can and want to hear as much as possible, you just need some help, not learning an entirely new language.

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