Irish Sign Language (ISL)
Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the sign language used in Ireland (primarily in the Republic of Ireland). ISL is also used in Northern Ireland, but British Sign Language (BSL) is […]
Category: International Sign Languages
Welcome to our list of Start ASL international sign language articles! Here you will find general information about sign languages from all over the world.
Start here with our main article: Sign Languages of the World
Japanese Sign Language (JSL)
Updated /0 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLJapanese Sign Language (JSL) is the sign language used in Japan. Just like how Japanese is completely different from English, JSL is completely different from ASL. For one, JSL uses […]
Sign Languages of the World – ASL is NOT Universal
Updated /13 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLAmerican Sign Language is NOT a universal language. This is a very common myth that needs to be debunked. Just like the thousands of different languages of the world–there are […]
Spanish Sign Language (SSL)
Updated /4 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLSpanish Sign Language is the sign language used in Spain. Just like how Spanish is completely different from English, SSL is completely different from ASL. SSL is the same across […]
Swedish Sign Language (TSP)
Updated /0 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLSwedish Sign Language (TSP) is the sign language used in Sweden. TSP did not stem from any other sign languages, but it did influence Finnish Sign Language (FSL) and Portuguese […]
Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Updated /0 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLAuslan (Australian Sign Language) is a beautiful language. It is the sign language used in Australia and is related to British Sign Language (BSL) and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). These […]
British Sign Language (BSL)
Updated /1 Comment/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLBritish Sign Language is the sign language used in the United Kingdom (UK). One of the most notable features of BSL is their two-handed manual alphabet. BSL is related to […]
Chinese Sign Language (CSL)
Updated /0 Comments/in International Sign Languages /by Start ASLChinese Sign Language (CSL) has been developing mostly since the late 1950’s and its signs are like written Chinese characters. CSL has several dialects with Shanghai being the most common. […]
