Sign Languages in Asia

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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
  • 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
DateWords
2009/08/01Male, Female, Family
2009/09/01Deaf, Sign Language, Hearing
2009/10/01Name, Work
2009/11/01Television(TV), Newspaper, Toilet
2009/12/01Thank You, Like, Dislike
2010/01/01Good, Bad
2010/02/01Understand, Don't Understand
2010/03/01Glad, Angry, Sad, Happy
2010/04/01Who, What, When
2010/05/01Where, Why
2010/06/01How, How Many

Country List

Click labels on right to view the Sign Language of each country.