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Sign languages

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

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    6 published entries

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    5 published entries

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  • Saudi Arabian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

  • Adamorobe Sign Language

    2 published entries

25 words and 0 phrases found.

Basa - Nigeria

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

A
ala[ala]
hand

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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at͡wa[at͡wa]
person

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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B
buba[buba]
leaf

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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C
cana[cana]
fish

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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E
ene[ene]
tooth

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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H
hin[hin]
one

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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huga[huga]
hear

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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J
jebi[jebi]
two

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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K
k͡peku[k͡peku]
mountain

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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k͡pɛsu[k͡pɛsu]
star

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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k͡wark͡wata[k͡wark͡wata]
louse

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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k͡wuba[k͡wuba]
see

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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L
lamu[lamu]
path

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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l͡wa[l͡wa]
fire

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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M
meh͡je[meh͡je]
blood

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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N
ni[ni]
water

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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n͡wana[n͡wana]
sun

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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Ɲ
ɲenu[ɲenu]
nose

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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S
sobo[sobo]
liver

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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s͡wa[s͡wa]
drink

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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T
tai[tai]
stone

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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W
wɛwɛ[wɛwɛ]
dog

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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wo[wo]
die

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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wuwu[wuwu]
tree

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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Ʒ
ʒacɛ[ʒacɛ]
come

Source: ASJP — Wave 37 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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