Sign language
Kia Ora bloggers this Wednesday for sign language week we had to do hello my name is _____. I have a video on this. At the start instead of saying hello my name is, you say hello my name what.
Here is some information.
NZSL is a combination of hand shapes, facial expressions, and body movements.
NZSL is the natural language of the Deaf community in New Zealand; it reflects New Zealand culture by including signs for Maori terminology and concepts, which can not be found in other sign languages or countries.
As one of the country’s official languages, more than 24,000 New Zealanders use NZSL daily. It is also the 12th most frequently used language out of approximately 190 languages currently used in New Zealand (Census 2006).
So why aren't other languages recognized in the same way? Other languages - Samoan, Tongan, Mandarin, Cantonese, etc - have recognition in their own country of origin. Like Maori, NZSL is strictly “home-grown” in New Zealand.
There are hundreds of sign-based languages in use around the world, and even within a given language, there can be regional dialects. For example, people in Christchurch may use slightly different signs than people in Wellington.
As spoken languages can be different from one region or country to another (for example English), so too can sign languages. American Sign Language, for instance, is quite different from British Sign Language.
Points to remember about NZSL
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