International Day of Sign Languages
International Day of Sign Languages | |
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23 September | |
Next time | 23 September 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | International Week of the Deaf |
International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.
The choice of 23 September is the same date that the World Federation of the Deaf was established in 1951.[1][2]
History Of Sign Languages
Visual meaning is communicated through sign languages. The number of these languages in the world is unknown. Most nations have their own native sign language. In certain cases, there are multiple ones. The background of sign languages may be something you're interested in learning more about. Groups of deaf people have utilized these languages for centuries. In reality, Plato's Cratylus from the 15th century BC has one of the earliest examples of a sign language in writing.[3]
The history of sign languages before the 19th century is not well understood. The material is restricted to manual alphabets, also referred to as fingerspelling systems. These were developed in order to translate words from a spoken language into a sign language. Pedro Ponce de Leon is thought to have invented the first manual alphabet.[3]
The relationship between
Themes
- 2018: With Sign Language, Everyone is Included![4]
- 2019: Sign Language Rights for All![5]
- 2020: Sign Languages Are for Everyone!
- 2021: We Sign for Human Rights![6]
- 2022: Sign Languages Unite Us![6]
- 2023: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere! [7]
References
- ^ "United Nations declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages - WFD". WFD. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Third Committee Approves 16 Drafts with Friction Exposed in Contentious Votes on Glorification of Nazism, Cultural Diversity, Right to Development ! Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". UN. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ a b c d "International Day of Sign Languages". Days Of The Year. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf 2018 - WFD". WFD. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "Announcement: Sub-themes of the International Week of the Deaf - WFD". WFD. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b "Announcement". WFD. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "International Week of Deaf People 2023". WFD. Retrieved 2023-09-19.