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Sign Languages of the World

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Irish Sign Language (ISL)

Region: Ireland, Features: Two-handed fingerspelling, distinct grammar

Russian Sign Language (RSL)

Region: Russia, Features: Incorporates Cyrillic alphabet, free word order

Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)

Region: Canada (Quebec), Features: Mix of ASL and LSF, recognized in education

French Sign Language (LSF)

Region: France, Features: Influenced the development of ASL, facial grammar

Turkish Sign Language (TID)

Region: Turkey, Features: Has its own grammar and syntax, legally recognized

Spanish Sign Language (LSE)

Region: Spain, Features: Influence on other sign languages in Spanish-speaking countries, officially recognized

British Sign Language (BSL)

Region: United Kingdom, Features: Two-handed fingerspelling, spatial grammar

Japanese Sign Language (JSL)

Region: Japan, Features: Unique set of sign vocabulary, facial expressions as grammar

Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)

Region: Brazil, Features: Unique lexicon, recognized in the 2002 law

German Sign Language (DGS)

Region: Germany, Features: Verb agreement, facial expressions as part of grammar

Mexican Sign Language (LSM)

Region: Mexico, Features: Different from ASL, uses a one-handed manual alphabet

Dutch Sign Language (NGT)

Region: Netherlands, Features: Rich use of facial expressions, officially recognized in 2020

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)

Region: New Zealand, Features: Influenced by BSL and Auslan, official language status

Korean Sign Language (KSL)

Region: South Korea, Features: Officially recognized, has its own grammar

Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

Region: Australia, Features: Two-handed fingerspelling, similar to BSL

Flemish Sign Language (VGT)

Region: Belgium (Flanders), Features: Officially recognized, different from French Belgian Sign Language

Italian Sign Language (LIS)

Region: Italy, Features: Its own syntax and morphology, not officially recognized

American Sign Language (ASL)

Region: North America, Features: One-handed fingerspelling, rich use of expressions

Chinese Sign Language (CSL)

Region: China, Features: Incorporates Chinese characters, varied dialects

Indian Sign Language (ISL)

Region: India, Features: Used in South Asia, incorporates signs from British, American, and indigenous sign languages

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