Sign Languages in Asia
These pages will be updated monthly with three new words in the Sign Languages of nine Asian countries.
Videos provided by: Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies
Research Section of Foreign Sign Languages
Research Section of Foreign Sign Languages
- Signs listed below are based on surveys conducted by the Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies - Research Section of Foreign Sign Languages, with the cooperation of Deaf people in each country.
- Survey respondents have kindly provided written consent concerning survey procedures and the publication of survey results.
- Signs are performed by a Japanese Deaf person on behalf of each country to avoid complications with copyrights.
- Since Sign Language differs between individuals, regions, and generations, Signs other than the ones shown here may exist.
Word List
Click word or date for a list of words in chronological order.
Full list of words
Full list of words
| Date | Words |
|---|---|
| 2009/08/01 | Male, Female, Family |
| 2009/09/01 | Deaf, Sign Language, Hearing |
| 2009/10/01 | Name, Work |
| 2009/11/01 | Television(TV), Newspaper, Toilet |
| 2009/12/01 | Thank You, Like, Dislike |
| 2010/01/01 | Good, Bad |
| 2010/02/01 | Understand, Don't Understand |
| 2010/03/01 | Glad, Angry, Sad, Happy |
| 2010/04/01 | Who, What, When |
| 2010/05/01 | Where, Why |
| 2010/06/01 | How, How Many |
Country List
Click labels on right to view the Sign Language of each country.