Australia’s Sign Language of the Plains
Discover Warlpiri Sign Language, a complete and complex language used not by the Deaf, but by the hearing Warlpiri community of Central Australia. This remarkable "alternate" sign language co-exists with…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Discover Warlpiri Sign Language, a complete and complex language used not by the Deaf, but by the hearing Warlpiri community of Central Australia. This remarkable "alternate" sign language co-exists with…
In central Australia, the Arandic peoples use a complex sign language alongside speech, a system developed for times when speech is taboo, like during mourning or hunting. This dual-modal language…