Countries like the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Uganda recognize sign language as an official language alongside the spoken language.
Normally, the main language is the official language in a country. In countries without an official language, such as the United States, the main language is called the national language.
American Sign Language (ASL) was recognized as an official language in the United States in 1960 with the passage of the William Stokoe Jr.'s "Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles."
Arabic is an official language in every North African country.
New Zealand has Maori as one of its official languages, alongside English. Maori is the language of the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand.
Malay is the official language of Malaysia.
More than 70 million Deaf people worldwide use sign language as an official language. Each country has its own sign language, such as American Sign Language in the United States and British Sign Language in the United Kingdom.
Normally, the main language is the official language in a country. In countries without an official language, such as the United States, the main language is called the national language.
British English is the country's main language and is official. Fijian and Hindi is the second language of the country.
Persian is the official language of Iran.
American Sign Language (ASL) was recognized as an official language in the United States in 1960 with the passage of the William Stokoe Jr.'s "Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles."
Australian sign language is called Auslan.
Dutch is the official language in the country of Suriname.
Uruguay's official language is Spanish. They don't have an official language and are considered the most secular country in the Americas.
Arabic is an official language in every North African country.
New Zealand has Maori as one of its official languages, alongside English. Maori is the language of the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand.
Khmer is the official language of Cambodia.
Malay is the official language of Malaysia.