Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

Have you ever wondered how deaf people think if they can't hear spoken words? The way they think depends on several factors, including how they were raised, when they became deaf, and whether they use ...

Korean Sign Language Day Members of a chorus use sign language to sing the national anthem during a ceremony in sign language ...

We are researching provision of information by “sign-language computer graphics (CG)” as one means of guaranteeing information accessibility for those who use sign language as their mother tongue. In ...

Access to language is gaining attention as the core of rights for people with disabilities. With awareness of sign language as a linguistic tool rising throughout society, the spread and expansion of ...

Convenience store chain operator Lawson Inc. is testing a system in which remotely controlled avatars use sign language to help hearing-impaired customers. The verification test at a Lawson store in ...

Here’s a great crowdfunding project that’s currently getting some attention in Japan. An initiative from Fujisawa-based ShuR, the SLinto project aspires to be the world’s first crowdsourced dictionary ...