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

  • British Sign Language

    117 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • Philippine Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • German Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Czech Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Swiss-French Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • Maltese Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • Singapore Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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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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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    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

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54 words and 0 phrases found.

Jahanka

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

B
bala
balaphone

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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banb-o
crocodile

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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baŋ
end

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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barabara
boil

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bayi
to chase

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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boɣo
mud

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bonbo
chin

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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booto
bag

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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buŋ
to be big

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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D
dab-o
wing

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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daba
hoe

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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daɣ-o
pot

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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doɣo
young

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dub-o
blessing

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dug-o
earth

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dundu
drum

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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duŋ
to enter

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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F
fírinfiriŋ
wave, brandish

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gee-ma
white

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gul-o
skin

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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J
je
to see

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kati
to break

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kote
other

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kul-o
bone

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kuloŋ
boat

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kuna
bitter

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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L
la
lie down

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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loɣo
firewood

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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loŋ
to know

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lúulu
five

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
mana
burn

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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meseŋ
small

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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minaŋ
antelope

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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miniŋ
encircle

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mus-o
woman

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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newuŋ
swim

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nis-o
cow, cattle

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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noɣo
dirty

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nonkoŋ
elbow

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nono
milk

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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