The Indian government has embarked upon one such kind — and first-of-its-kind — project. A 12-member team put together by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is coming out with an Indian ...

It’s been a long time coming, but the international deaf community is finally getting a comparative dictionary to help translate astronomical terms, Mike Wall reports for Space.com. Organized by the ...

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These sites are clearly among the most comprehensive on the free web: AQEPA - A collection of resources for people with hearing problems, including courses. Sign Language Basics - Featuring the ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times. In 2014, the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most ...

It takes an average of 8 or more years to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). The proficiency chart below (created by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) shows levels of ...

Found in Ceylon on “Sri Lanka’s first-ever conversational sign language dictionary, with more than 350 illustrated signs categorized by topic area..” Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest ...