English-Finnish translations for sign language

• viittomakieli
  Viittomakieli ei ole kainalosauva tai pyörätuoli. Sign language is not a crutch or a wheelchair.
  Heille viittomakieli on tärkeä viestintäväline, joten olen tyytyväinen siihen, että viittomakieli on sisällytetty mietintöön. To them, sign language is an essential means of communication, so I am pleased that this component has been included in the present report.
  Kyseisen lain mukaan viittomakieli on äidinkielemme, ja lisäksi siinä suojataan vähemmistömme kulttuuriset oikeudet. This law states that not only is sign language our mother tongue, but that our cultural minority rights are protected by it.

Definition of sign language

• One of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, in which words and phrases are represented by hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions
• The sign language that is used locally or that is mistakenly believed to be the only one
• Sign languages considered collectively
• Communication through gestures used when speech is impossible, for example, between monks under a vow of silence or people speaking different languages

Related words

• sign languages
• sign language|Sign Language
• American Sign Language
• French Sign Language
• British Sign Language
• Argentine Sign Language
• Brazilian Sign Language
• Quebec Sign Language
• Japanese Sign Language