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Manual alphabet used in Irish Sign Language
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The Irish manual alphabet is the
manual alphabet used in Irish Sign Language. Compared with other manual alphabets based on the Latin alphabet, it has unusual forms for the letters G, K, L, P, and Q.[citation needed
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Like most European sign languages, Irish Sign Language uses a one-handed fingerspelling system.[1]: 125
Within ISL, fingerspelling via the manual alphabet is common even among fluent ISL signers, though usage rates vary by age and gender. Two major uses are to signal contrastive code-switching (e.g., for emphasis or clarification), and to fill lexical gaps (words/concepts for which there is not an established or known ISL sign).[1]: 125–126
- Irish manual alphabet
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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J
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K
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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Q
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R
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S
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T
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U
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V
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W
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X
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Y
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Z
See also
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References
- ^ ISSN 2565-6325. Archived from the originalon 2025-05-16.
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^a Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French. Conversely, ASL and BSL both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to French Sign Language.
^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages. ^c Italics indicate extinct languages. |