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6,247 languages with published entries

Sign languages

36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

  • British Sign Language

    117 published entries

  • Yugoslavian Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Philippine Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Nicaraguan Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • German Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Czech Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Swiss-French Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Brazilian Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Maltese Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Polish Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Singapore Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • South African Sign Language

    55 published entries

  • Mexican Sign Language

    54 published entries

  • American Sign Language

    50 published entries

  • Taiwan Sign Language

    48 published entries

  • Quebec Sign Language

    42 published entries

  • Egypt Sign Language

    40 published entries

  • Paraguayan Sign Language

    39 published entries

  • Spanish Sign Language

    33 published entries

  • Norwegian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • Hungarian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • French Sign Language

    21 published entries

  • Thai Sign Language

    19 published entries

  • Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language

    16 published entries

  • Japanese Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Colombian Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Romanian Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Korean Sign Language

    9 published entries

  • Peruvian Sign Language

    7 published entries

  • Tunisian Sign Language

    6 published entries

  • New Zealand Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Italian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Swiss-German Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Saudi Arabian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

  • Adamorobe Sign Language

    2 published entries

  • Albanian Sign Language

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72 words and 60 phrases found.

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B
Ba[Bah]
noun
Father

“N ba nyɛla karimba.”

My father is a teacher.

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Baŋda[Bang-dah]
Noun
Expert

“O nyɛla baŋda karim ni.”

He is an expert in reading.

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Bi[Bee]
verb
To be cooked

“Saɣim maa bi ya.”

The TZ is cooked.

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Bia[Bee-ah]
Noun
Child

“Bia maa mali alaafee.”

The child is healthy.

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Biɛɣu[Byeh-gu]
adjective
Bad

“Kunduŋ nyɛla binkɔbiga biɛɣu.”

A hyena is a bad animal.

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Bindirigu[Bin-dee-ree-goo]
noun
Food

“Bindirigu ŋɔ nyɛla din vɛnyɛla.”

This food is good.

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Da[Da]
verb
Buy

“M-bɔra ni n-da bindirigu.”

I want to buy food.

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Dam[Dam]
noun
Local beer

“O nyula dam.”

He drank pito.

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Daŋ[Dang]
Noun
Family

“N daŋ be Tamale.”

My family is in Tamale.

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Di[dee]
Verb
To eat

“Di sakɔro ŋɔ.”

Eat this fufu.

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Dindɔnu[din-dɔ-nu]
noun
Door

“Kpari dindɔnu maa.”

Close the door.

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Doɣim[Doh-yeem]
noun
Kinship or family relation

“Doɣim mali yaa.”

Kinship has strength.

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Duu[doo]
Noun
Room

“O be duu ni.”

He is in the room.

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F
Fɛlaa[Feh-laa]
adjective
Easy

“Sabu ŋɔ nyɛla fɛlaa.”

This writing is easy.

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J
Jia[Jee-ah]
adjective
Short

“Pɛhu ŋɔ nyɛla pɛ' jia.”

This sheep is a short sheep.

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K
Karim[Kah-reem]
Verb
Read

“O bɔri ni o karim.”

He wants to read.

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Kɔbiga[Ko-bee-gah]
numeral
Hundred

“Di nyɛla kɔbiga.”

It is a hundred.

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Kɔhi[Ko-hee]
verb
Sell

“O kɔhiri la vari.”

She sells leaves.

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Kɔm[Kawm]
noun
Water

“N bɔri kɔm n-nyu.”

I want water to drink.

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Kɔriŋga[kor-ing-gah]
noun
hoe

“O mali kɔriŋga n-kori puu maa.”

He is using a hoe to farm the field.

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Kpam[kpam]
noun
Oil

“Niŋmi kpam ni.”

Put oil inside.

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Kparibie[Kpah-ree-bee-ay]
Noun
Short person

“Bia maa nyɛla kparibie.”

The child is a short person.

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Kparigu[kpa-ri-gu]
noun
Shirt

“O yɛla kparigu palli.”

He has worn a new shirt.

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Kpɛma[kpeh-mah]
Noun
Elder

“O nyɛla kpɛma.”

He is an elder.

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Kpiɛɣu[Kpyɛ-goo]
noun
Ladle

“Kpuɣi kpiɛɣu maa na.”

Bring the ladle.

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Kuɣu[koo-goo]
Noun
Chair

“Zani kuɣu ŋɔ zuɣu.”

Sit on this chair.

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Kundi[kun-di]
noun
book

“N-karimdi la kundi maa.”

I am reading the book.

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Kundu[kun-doo]
noun
book

“N-karimdi la kundu maa.”

I am reading the book.

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Kurli[Kur-lee]
adjective
Old

“Tiŋa ŋɔ nyɛla tiŋ' kurli.”

This town is an old town.

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Laɣ'bila[Lah-bee-la]
noun
Change

“N-mali laɣ'bila.”

I have change.

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Laɣifu[la-ɣi-fu]
noun
Money

“O mali laɣifu.”

He has money.

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M
Ma[Mah]
noun
Mother

“N ma be yiŋa.”

My mother is at home.

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N
Nachimbila[nah-chim-bee-lah]
noun
young man

“Nachimbila maa mali yaa.”

The young man is strong.

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Nahu[na-hu]
noun
Cow

“Nahu maa n-nyɛ ŋɔ.”

This is the cow.

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Namanze[Nah-mahn-zeh]
noun
Tomatoes

“Da namanze na.”

Buy tomatoes.

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Ninkura[Neen-koo-rah]
noun
Elders or old people

“Ninkura maa be ya?”

Are the elders there?

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Nuu[Noo-oo]
Noun
Hand

“O mali nuu viɛnyɛla.”

He has a good hand.

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Nyinyiɣu[nyin-yee-goo]
Noun
Mirror

“Nya a maŋa nyinyiɣu ni.”

Look at yourself in the mirror.

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Nyuli[Nyoo-lee]
noun
Yam

“O bɔra ni o di nyuli.”

He wants to eat yam.

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Ŋahiba[Ngah-hee-bah]
noun
Maternal uncle

“Ŋahiba maa mini o chaŋ.”

The uncle and him went.

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