South African Sign Language (SASL, Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal) is the primary sign language used by deaf people in South Africa. The South African government added a National Language Unit for South African Sign Language in 2001. [2]

Empowering South Africa with Real SASL: An Ever-Expanding Community South African Sign Language Dictionary for Educators, Students, Audiologists, and Enthusiast

Empowering South Africa with Real SASL: An Ever-Expanding Community South African Sign Language Dictionary for Educators, Students, Audiologists, and Enthusiast

2022年5月19日 · The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is using our dictionary as a vehicle to develop a standard variety of SASL. The PanSALB list are signs that were chosen by the SASL National Language Body, consisting of only Deaf people, and these signs also have sentences that demonstrate the signs.

SASL is a first language for the Deaf community, but there are hearing people who communicate through sign language with children, friends and family who are deaf. Sign language is now recognised as South Africa’s twelfth official language - view the SASL timeline.

South African Sign Language (SASL) is a rich language with natural variation, which is to be expected given our diverse country. Our SASL Video Dictionary contains hundreds of English words and their corresponding SASL signs.

Empowering South Africa with Real SASL: An Ever-Expanding Community South African Sign Language Dictionary for Educators, Students, Audiologists, and Enthusiast

2023年12月14日 · South African Sign Language (SASL) holds profound significance as a means of communication within South Africa's diverse deaf and hard of hearing community. Let's delve into the origins, influences, usage, governmental recognition, and intriguing aspects of SASL, illuminating its importance within the country.

Basic Conversational SASL is a comprehensive and fun course to learn about basic South African Sign Language. In this course, you will be introduced to Deaf culture, basic vocabulary and sentence exercises. You will also gain insight into the skills needed to …

2023年7月18日 · President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill during a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.