Sign language is a system of communication using visual gestures and signs as used by the deaf people. It is a language that uses the visual manual modernity to convey meaning. Each country has its own sign language, in Kenya we use the Kenyan sign language (KSL) it uses manual symbols to represent ideas and concepts among the deaf community.
Different countries uses different methods/ways to communicate with the deaf but the most commonly used methods worldwide are; finger spelling, signs and total communication (TC). Finger spelling is also called manual alphabet. It is a representation of the letters of the alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by its own sign. There are two types of manual alphabets, the 100 manual alphabet-1 hand and the 200 manual alphabet-2 hand.Countries like; Kenya, USA, Singapore uses the 1 hand alphabet while England, New Zealand, British and Australia uses the 2 hand alphabet. Some countries like South Africa uses both.
Examples of 1 hand and 2 hand respectively;
give us for the numbers too, this is great for the letters.
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