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A directory of sign languages.

Search signed-language names, codes and abbreviations. Keep the consumer’s requested language distinct from the language spoken in a country or displayed in an app.

163 references

Sign-language reference directory
LanguageReference codeNames & aliasesExplore
Adamorobe Sign Languageads—Reference entry
Afghan Sign Languageafg—Reference entry
Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Languagesyy—Reference entry
Albanian Sign Languagesqk—Reference entry
Albarradas Sign LanguagelscLengua de señas AlbarradasReference entry
Algerian Jewish Sign Languageajs—Reference entry
Algerian Sign Languageasp—Reference entry
Amami Koniya Sign Languagejks—Reference entry
American Sign Language (ASL)aseAmerican Sign Language · ASL · American sign languageBooking guide
Argentine Sign Languageaed—Reference entry
Armenian Sign Languageaen—Reference entry
Auslan (Australian Sign Language)asfAuslan · Australian Sign LanguageBooking guide
Australian Aborigines Sign Languageasw—Reference entry
Austrian Sign Languageasq—Reference entry
Bamako Sign Languagebog—Reference entry
Ban Khor Sign Languagebfk—Reference entry
Bengkala Sign Languagebqy—Reference entry
Bhutanese Sign Languagedyl—Reference entry
Bolivian Sign Languagebvl—Reference entry
Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)bzsBrazilian Sign Language · LibrasBooking guide
Bribri Sign Languagerib—Reference entry
British Sign Language (BSL)bfiBritish Sign Language · BSLBooking guide
Brunca Sign Languagernb—Reference entry
Bulgarian Sign Languagebqn—Reference entry
Burundian Sign LanguagelsbLangue des Signes BurundaiseReference entry
Cambodian Sign Languagecsx—Reference entry
Catalan Sign LanguagecscLengua de señas catalana · Llengua de Signes CatalanaReference entry
Chadian Sign Languagecds—Reference entry
Chiangmai Sign Languagecsd—Reference entry
Chilean Sign Languagecsg—Reference entry
Chinese Sign Languagecsl—Reference entry
Colombian Sign Languagecsn—Reference entry
Costa Rican Sign Languagecsr—Reference entry
Croatia Sign Languagecsq—Reference entry
Cuba Sign Languagecsf—Reference entry
Czech Sign Languagecse—Reference entry
Danish Sign Languagedsl—Reference entry
Dominican Sign Languagedoq—Reference entry
Dutch Sign Languagedse—Reference entry
Ecuadorian Sign Languageecs—Reference entry
Egypt Sign Languageesl—Reference entry
Estonian Sign Languageeso—Reference entry
Ethiopian Sign Languageeth—Reference entry
Finland-Swedish Sign Languagefssfinlandssvenskt teckenspråk · suomenruotsalainen viittomakieliReference entry
Finnish Sign Languagefse—Reference entry
French Sign Language (LSF)fslFrench Sign Language · LSFBooking guide
German Sign Languagegsg—Reference entry
Ghanaian Sign Languagegse—Reference entry
Ghandruk Sign Languagegds—Reference entry
Greek Sign Languagegss—Reference entry
Guatemalan Sign Languagegsm—Reference entry
Guinea-Bissau Sign LanguagelgsLíngua Gestual GuineenseReference entry
Guinean Sign Languagegus—Reference entry
Haiphong Sign Languagehaf—Reference entry
Hanoi Sign Languagehab—Reference entry
Hausa Sign Languagehsl—Reference entry
Hawai'i Sign Language (HSL)hpsHawai'i Pidgin Sign LanguageReference entry
Ho Chi Minh City Sign Languagehos—Reference entry
Honduras Sign Languagehds—Reference entry
Hong Kong Sign LanguagehksHeung Kong Sau YueReference entry
Hungarian Sign Languagehsh—Reference entry
Icelandic Sign Languageicl—Reference entry
Indian Sign Languageins—Reference entry
Indonesian Sign Languageinl—Reference entry
International Signilssignes internationauxReference entry
Inuit Sign Languageiks—Reference entry
Iranian Sign LanguagepscPersian Sign LanguageReference entry
Irish Sign Languageisg—Reference entry
Israeli Sign Languageisr—Reference entry
Italian Sign Languageise—Reference entry
Jamaican Country Sign Languagejcs—Reference entry
Jamaican Sign Languagejls—Reference entry
Japanese Sign Languagejsl—Reference entry
Jhankot Sign Languagejhs—Reference entry
Jordanian Sign Languagejos—Reference entry
Jumla Sign Languagejus—Reference entry
Kenyan Sign Languagexki—Reference entry
Korean Sign Languagekvk—Reference entry
Kufr Qassem Sign Language (KQSL)sqx—Reference entry
Kurdish Sign Languagezhk—Reference entry
Langue des signes de Belgique FrancophonesfbFrench Belgian Sign LanguageReference entry
Laos Sign Languagelso—Reference entry
Latvian Sign Languagelsl—Reference entry
Libyan Sign Languagelbs—Reference entry
Lithuanian Sign Languagells—Reference entry
Madagascar Sign Languagemzc—Reference entry
Malawian Sign Languagelws—Reference entry
Malaysian Sign Languagexml—Reference entry
Maltese Sign Languagemdl—Reference entry
Mardin Sign Languagedsz—Reference entry
Maritime Sign Languagensr—Reference entry
Martha's Vineyard Sign Languagemre—Reference entry
Mauritian Sign Languagelsy—Reference entry
Mexican Sign Languagemfs—Reference entry
Miriwoong Sign Languagersm—Reference entry
Miyakubo Sign Languageehs—Reference entry
Moldova Sign Languagevsi—Reference entry
Monastic Sign Languagemzg—Reference entry
Mongolian Sign Languagemsr—Reference entry
Moroccan Sign Languagexms—Reference entry
Mozambican Sign Languagemzy—Reference entry
Myanmar Sign Languageysm—Reference entry
Namibian Sign Languagenbs—Reference entry
Nepalese Sign Languagensp—Reference entry
New Zealand Sign Languagenzs—Reference entry
Nicaraguan Sign Languagencs—Reference entry
Nigerian Sign Languagensi—Reference entry
Norwegian Sign Languagensl—Reference entry
Old Kentish Sign Languageokl—Reference entry
Pakistan Sign Languagepks—Reference entry
Panamanian Sign LanguagelspLengua de Señas PanameñasReference entry
Papua New Guinean Sign Languagepgz—Reference entry
Paraguayan Sign LanguagepysLengua de Señas del ParaguayReference entry
Penang Sign Languagepsg—Reference entry
Peruvian Sign Languageprl—Reference entry
Philippine Sign Languagepsp—Reference entry
Plains Indian Sign Languagepsd—Reference entry
Polish Sign Languagepso—Reference entry
Portuguese Sign Languagepsr—Reference entry
Providencia Sign Languageprz—Reference entry
Puerto Rican Sign Languagepsl—Reference entry
Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)fcsQuebec Sign Language · LSQ · langue des signes quebecoiseBooking guide
Romanian Sign Languagerms—Reference entry
Russian Sign Languagersl—Reference entry
Rwandan Sign Languagersn—Reference entry
Salvadoran Sign Languageesn—Reference entry
Saudi Arabian Sign Languagesdl—Reference entry
Selangor Sign Languagekgi—Reference entry
Seychelles Sign LanguagelswLalang Siny Seselwa · Langue des Signes SeychelloiseReference entry
Sierra Leone Sign Languagesgx—Reference entry
Singapore Sign Languagesls—Reference entry
Sivia Sign Languagelsv—Reference entry
Slovakian Sign Languagesvk—Reference entry
Solomon Islands Sign Languageszs—Reference entry
South African Sign Languagesfs—Reference entry
Spanish Sign Languagessp—Reference entry
Sri Lankan Sign Languagesqs—Reference entry
Swedish Sign Languageswl—Reference entry
Swiss-French Sign Languagessr—Reference entry
Swiss-German Sign Languagesgg—Reference entry
Swiss-Italian Sign Languageslf—Reference entry
Taiwan Sign Languagetss—Reference entry
Tanzanian Sign Languagetza—Reference entry
Tebul Sign Languagetsy—Reference entry
Thai Sign Languagetsq—Reference entry
Tibetan Sign Languagelsn—Reference entry
Trinidad and Tobago Sign Languagelst—Reference entry
Tunisian Sign Languagetse—Reference entry
Turkish Sign LanguagetsmTürk İşaret DiliReference entry
Ugandan Sign Languageugn—Reference entry
Ukrainian Sign Languageukl—Reference entry
Urubú-Kaapor Sign LanguageuksKaapor Sign LanguageReference entry
Uruguayan Sign Languageugy—Reference entry
Valencian Sign LanguagevsvLlengua de signes valencianaReference entry
Venezuelan Sign Languagevsl—Reference entry
Vlaamse GebarentaalvgtFlemish Sign LanguageReference entry
West Bengal Sign Languagewbs—Reference entry
Yan-nhaŋu Sign Languageyhs—Reference entry
Yolŋu Sign Languageygs—Reference entry
Yucatec Maya Sign Languagemsd—Reference entry
Yugoslavian Sign Languageysl—Reference entry
Zambian Sign Languagezsl—Reference entry
Zimbabwe Sign Languagezib—Reference entry

This is a reference selection, not a complete world census. Names can include individual languages, varieties and broader labels. Some reference names remain in their registry form. Verify the terminology preferred by the person requesting the service.

Practical language guides

Sign languagease

American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language is a natural language with its own grammar. It is distinct from English and from British Sign Language. For an agency, an ASL request should therefore identify both the signed language and the other language needed for the assignment.

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Sign languagefcs

Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)

Langue des signes québécoise, commonly called LSQ, is one of the sign languages used in Canada. The Government of Canada provides separate ASL and LSQ resources. Agency intake should name LSQ explicitly rather than using “French” as a substitute.

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Sign languagebfi

British Sign Language (BSL)

British Sign Language is a visual language used in the UK. It is distinct from English and from ASL. A service request mentioning Britain or English alone does not establish which signed language the consumer needs.

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Sign languagefsl

French Sign Language (LSF)

French Sign Language, or LSF, is a language in its own right. French public education resources distinguish LSF and written French. For service coordination, keep LSF separate from spoken French and from LSQ.

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Sign languageasf

Auslan (Australian Sign Language)

Auslan is Australian Sign Language. Auslan Signbank identifies it as the language of Australia’s Deaf community. It needs its own service label and interpreter matching criteria, separate from an English-language interface or an ASL request.

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Sign languagebzs

Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)

Libras is Língua Brasileira de Sinais, Brazilian Sign Language. Brazil’s national linguistic-diversity resources describe it separately from Portuguese. For an agency offering both, a Portuguese-language customer portal should still expose Libras as a distinct service choice.

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Configure the spoken and sign-language services your business offers, including the names and varieties your customers need. Those configured choices can be available to consumers during booking. Your catalogue can include languages beyond this reference selection.

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