Sign languages are languages that convey meaning visually. It is not clear how many of these languages exist around the world. Generally, each country has its own native sign language. In fact, some countries have more than one. You may be interested to learn a bit more about the history of sign languages. These languages have been used throughout history by groups of deaf people. In fact, one of the earliest written records of a sign language was in Plato’s Cratylus, from 15th century BC. On this day try to learn a sign language! There are lots of great resources online to help you with this. Simply learning how to greet someone in sign language can make a massive difference. Imagine how great you could make someone feel by simply going out of your way to recognize their language and making the effort to great them in a way that they can understand.

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