More than 70 million deaf or hard-of-hearing people globally use sign language, but there's an acute shortage of interpreters. Silence Speaks is a British startup that wants to bridge that gap with an ...

Every year, the International Day of Sign Languages is observed to recognise the importance of sign language in preserving the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of deaf communities worldwide.

AS WITH spoken languages, there is no “universal” sign language. Different countries have their own versions, which are related to local cultural and religious backgrounds. For example, American Sign ...