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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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  • Ethiopian Sign Language

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  • Russian Sign Language

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British Sign Language

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AS10012S14c08S23803M522x521S14c08478x482S10012492x479S23803502x498 􁲉 󱲉 􀀓 󰀓 􇔄 󷔄 the letter jSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign is used to represent the letter j in the British Sign Language fingerspelling alphabet.

AS10012S14c08S23803M522x521S14c08478x482S10012492x479S23803502x498 􁲉 󱲉 􀀓 󰀓 􇔄 󷔄 The letter J.

The letter J.

Also means
  1. the letter j

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M
M507x515S10000492x485 􀀁 󰀁 oneSign languages are practised visually
numeral
The smallest whole number representing a single unit or item.

M507x515S10000492x485 􀀁 󰀁 I have one apple.

I have one apple.

Also means
  1. the number one
  2. one

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x508S17610492x492 􂱑 󲱑 the number zeroSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number zero or nil in British Sign Language.

M508x508S17610492x492 􂱑 󲱑 Zero

Zero

Also means
  1. the number zero

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x508S20300493x493 􆄡 󶄡 the number tenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number ten in British Sign Language.

M508x508S20300493x493 􆄡 󶄡 Ten

Ten

Also means
  1. the number ten

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x511S1f902493x488 􅵣 󵵣 the number sixSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number six in British Sign Language.

M508x511S1f902493x488 􅵣 󵵣 Six

Six

Also means
  1. the number six

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x515S10e00493x485 􀕁 󰕁 the number twoSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number two in BSL.

M508x515S10e00493x485 􀕁 󰕁 Two.

Two.

Also means
  1. the number two

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x516S21900493x485S1f902493x493 􆥡 󶥡 􅵣 󵵣 the number elevenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign is used to represent the number eleven.

M508x516S21900493x485S1f902493x493 􆥡 󶥡 􅵣 󵵣 Eleven.

Eleven.

Also means
  1. the number eleven

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x517S20300493x502S20308493x484 􆄡 󶄡 􆄩 󶄩 the letter gSign languages are practised visually
letter
The manual sign for the letter G.

M508x517S20300493x502S20308493x484 􆄡 󶄡 􆄩 󶄩 The letter G.

The letter G.

Also means
  1. the letter g

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x520S10040493x490S26500492x481 􀁁 󰁁 􈗡 󸗡 youSign languages are practised visually
noun
A sign used to point to or indicate the person you are currently speaking to.

M508x520S10040493x490S26500492x481 􀁁 󰁁 􈗡 󸗡 You.

You.

Also means
  1. used by the person signing to refer to the person they are talking to
  2. you

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M508x533S1f902493x467S2710e492x493 􅵣 󵵣 􈩯 󸩯 sixteenSign languages are practised visually
noun
The cardinal number that follows fifteen and comes before seventeen.

M508x533S1f902493x467S2710e492x493 􅵣 󵵣 􈩯 󸩯 The number sixteen.

The number sixteen.

Also means
  1. the number sixteen
  2. sixteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M509x515S18600491x485 􃉁 󳉁 the number threeSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number three in BSL.

M509x515S18600491x485 􃉁 󳉁 Three.

Three.

Also means
  1. the number three

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M509x522S1f820491x507S26500494x489S2f900495x479 􅴡 󵴡 􈗡 󸗡 􋵡 󻵡 yourSign languages are practised visually
pronoun
A sign used to refer to the person being spoken to, indicating possession or belonging to them.

M509x522S1f820491x507S26500494x489S2f900495x479 􅴡 󵴡 􈗡 󸗡 􋵡 󻵡 Your.

Your.

Also means
  1. your

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M509x537S18600491x463S2710e492x497 􃉁 󳉁 􈩯 󸩯 thirteenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
The cardinal number that follows twelve and comes before fourteen.

M509x537S18600491x463S2710e492x497 􃉁 󳉁 􈩯 󸩯 The number thirteen.

The number thirteen.

Also means
  1. the number thirteen
  2. thirteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M510x513S1b000490x487 􄈁 󴈁 the number sevenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number seven in British Sign Language.

M510x513S1b000490x487 􄈁 󴈁 Seven

Seven

Also means
  1. the number seven

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M510x515S1cd00490x485 􄳡 󴳡 the number eightSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the number eight in British Sign Language.

M510x515S1cd00490x485 􄳡 󴳡 Eight

Eight

Also means
  1. the number eight

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M511x510S19200490x491 􃛁 󳛁 the number sixSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number six in BSL.

M511x510S19200490x491 􃛁 󳛁 Six.

Six.

Also means
  1. the number six

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M511x516S14400489x485 􁦁 󱦁 the number fourSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number four in BSL.

M511x516S14400489x485 􁦁 󱦁 Four.

Four.

Also means
  1. the number four

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M511x537S14400489x463S2710e495x497 􁦁 󱦁 􈩯 󸩯 fourteenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
The cardinal number that follows thirteen and comes before fifteen.

M511x537S14400489x463S2710e495x497 􁦁 󱦁 􈩯 󸩯 The number fourteen.

The number fourteen.

Also means
  1. the number fourteen
  2. fourteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M512x511S1ea10489x490 􅟑 󵟑 the number tenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
A sign representing the numerical value of ten.

M512x511S1ea10489x490 􅟑 󵟑 ten

ten

Also means
  1. the number ten

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M512x516S14c00489x485 􁲁 󱲁 the number fiveSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number five in BSL.

M512x516S14c00489x485 􁲁 󱲁 Five.

Five.

Also means
  1. the number five

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M512x537S14c00489x463S2710e493x497 􁲁 󱲁 􈩯 󸩯 fifteenSign languages are practised visually
noun
The cardinal number that follows fourteen and comes before sixteen.

M512x537S14c00489x463S2710e493x497 􁲁 󱲁 􈩯 󸩯 The number fifteen.

The number fifteen.

Also means
  1. the number fifteen
  2. fifteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M513x510S1ed10487x491 􅣱 󵣱 the letter cSign languages are practised visually
letter
This hand shape is used to sign the letter C in the manual alphabet.

M513x510S1ed10487x491 􅣱 󵣱 The letter C.

The letter C.

Also means
  1. the letter c

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M513x521S14c09487x494S20500497x479 􁲊 󱲊 􆇡 󶇡 the letter eSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter E in the manual alphabet.

M513x521S14c09487x494S20500497x479 􁲊 󱲊 􆇡 󶇡 The letter E.

The letter E.

Also means
  1. the letter e

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M513x521S15a10501x494S15a18487x494S20600489x480 􂇑 󲇑 􂇙 󲇙 􆉁 󶉁 SundaySign languages are practised visually
noun
The day of the week that comes after Saturday and before Monday.

M513x521S15a10501x494S15a18487x494S20600489x480 􂇑 󲇑 􂇙 󲇙 􆉁 󶉁 Sunday.

Sunday.

Also means
  1. Sunday; the day after Saturday and before Monday
  2. Sunday

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M514x517S14c09488x490S20500487x483 􁲊 󱲊 􆇡 󶇡 the letter aSign languages are practised visually
letter
The manual sign for the first letter of the alphabet.

M514x517S14c09488x490S20500487x483 􁲊 󱲊 􆇡 󶇡 a

a

Also means
  1. the letter a

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M514x519S10018487x489S1eb10490x482 􀀙 󰀙 􅠱 󵠱 the letter pSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter P in the British manual alphabet.

M514x519S10018487x489S1eb10490x482 􀀙 󰀙 􅠱 󵠱 The letter p.

The letter p.

Also means
  1. the letter p

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x510S18e02485x490 􃕃 󳕃 the number nineSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number nine.

M515x510S18e02485x490 􃕃 󳕃 Nine.

Nine.

Also means
  1. the number nine

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x512S11e02485x489 􀭃 󰭃 the number eightSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign is used to indicate the number eight.

M515x512S11e02485x489 􀭃 󰭃 Eight.

Eight.

Also means
  1. the number eight

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x512S1dc02485x488 􅊃 󵊃 the number sevenSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This represents the quantity of seven in British Sign Language.

M515x512S1dc02485x488 􅊃 󵊃 Seven.

Seven.

Also means
  1. the number seven

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x518S10018486x488S1ed10489x482 􀀙 󰀙 􅣱 󵣱 the letter dSign languages are practised visually
letter
The manual sign for the letter D.

M515x518S10018486x488S1ed10489x482 􀀙 󰀙 􅣱 󵣱 The letter D.

The letter D.

Also means
  1. the letter d

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x521S10018485x491S10613487x480 􀀙 󰀙 􀉔 󰉔 the letter kSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign is used to represent the letter k in the British Sign Language fingerspelling alphabet.

M515x521S10018485x491S10613487x480 􀀙 󰀙 􀉔 󰉔 The letter K.

The letter K.

Also means
  1. the letter k

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x527S15d28485x474S10020500x497 􂌉 󲌉 􀀡 󰀡 the letter ySign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter y in the manual alphabet.

M515x527S15d28485x474S10020500x497 􂌉 󲌉 􀀡 󰀡 The letter y.

The letter y.

Also means
  1. the letter y

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x532S18e02485x468S2710e498x492 􃕃 󳕃 􈩯 󸩯 the number nineteenSign languages are practised visually
noun
A sign representing the numerical value of nineteen.

M515x532S18e02485x468S2710e498x492 􃕃 󳕃 􈩯 󸩯 nineteen

nineteen

Also means
  1. the number nineteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x534S11e02485x466S2710e498x494 􀭃 󰭃 􈩯 󸩯 the number eighteenSign languages are practised visually
noun
A sign representing the numerical value of eighteen.

M515x534S11e02485x466S2710e498x494 􀭃 󰭃 􈩯 󸩯 eighteen

eighteen

Also means
  1. the number eighteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M515x534S1dc02485x466S2710e498x494 􅊃 󵊃 􈩯 󸩯 the number seventeenSign languages are practised visually
noun
A sign representing the numerical value of seventeen.

M515x534S1dc02485x466S2710e498x494 􅊃 󵊃 􈩯 󸩯 seventeen

seventeen

Also means
  1. the number seventeen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M516x508S17618484x492S17610500x492 􂱙 󲱙 􂱑 󲱑 the letter bSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter B in the British Sign Language manual alphabet.

M516x508S17618484x492S17610500x492 􂱙 󲱙 􂱑 󲱑 The letter B.

The letter B.

Also means
  1. the letter b

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M516x511S14402485x489 􁦃 󱦃 the number nineSign languages are practised visually
numeral
This sign represents the number nine in British Sign Language.

M516x511S14402485x489 􁦃 󱦃 Nine

Nine

Also means
  1. the number nine

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M516x518S15a39485x483S10611493x490 􂇺 󲇺 􀉒 󰉒 the letter rSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter R in the British manual alphabet.

M516x518S15a39485x483S10611493x490 􂇺 󲇺 􀉒 󰉒 The letter r.

The letter r.

Also means
  1. the letter r

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M517x512S19220496x493S21900483x489 􃛡 󳛡 􆥡 󶥡 sixteenSign languages are practised visually
noun
The cardinal number that is one more than fifteen.

M517x512S19220496x493S21900483x489 􃛡 󳛡 􆥡 󶥡 The number sixteen.

The number sixteen.

Also means
  1. the number sixteen
  2. sixteen

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M517x515S10019484x485S10011496x485 􀀚 󰀚 􀀒 󰀒 the letter xSign languages are practised visually
noun
This sign represents the letter x in the manual alphabet.

M517x515S10019484x485S10011496x485 􀀚 󰀚 􀀒 󰀒 The letter x.

The letter x.

Also means
  1. the letter x

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted

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