10 Sign language stubs

Dutch Sign Language is the predominant sign language used by deaf people in the Netherlands.

In sign languages, expressions are the distinctive body postures and facial expressions that accompany signing, and which are necessary to properly form words. Expression is one of five components of a sign, along with handshape, orientation, location, and movement. A major component of expression is mouthing. However, not all signs have an inherent expression.

Finland-Swedish Sign Language (FinSSL) is a moribund sign language in Finland. It is now used only in private settings by older adults who attended the only Swedish school for the deaf in Finland, which was established in the mid 19th century but closed in 1993. Some 90 persons have it as their native language. FinSSL is said to be a distinct language; however, "Finland-Swedish Deaf have few problems understanding Finnish signers". There had been, moreover, continuous input from Swedish Sign Language over its history.

The Hungarian Manual Alphabet is used for fingerspelling in Hungarian Sign Language. The most common is the one-handed alphabet near the face, but an adapted LSF-style alphabet is sometimes employed.

In sign languages, orientation is the distinctive relative degree of rotation of the hand when signing. Orientation is one of five components of a sign, along with handshape, location, movement, and facial-body expression.

Ottoman Sign Language, also known as Seraglio Sign Language or Harem Sign Language, was a deaf sign language of the Ottoman court in Istanbul. Nothing is known of it directly, but it is reported that it could communicate ideas of any complexity, and that it was passed on to the young through fables, histories, and scripture.

In Deaf culture and sign language, a sign name is a special sign that is used to uniquely identify a person.

Sign singing or Karaoke signing is singing using sign language. Typically a song is played, and the performer expressively performs a sign language version of the lyrics. Whereas vocal singing uses pitch and tone to convey expressions, sign singing relies on the performer's hands, body, and facial expressions.

Spanish Sign Language is a sign language used mainly by deaf people in Spain and the people who live with them. Although there are not many reliable statistics, it is estimated that there are over 100,000 speakers, 20-30% of whom use it as a second language.

The Ukrainian Manual Alphabet is used for fingerspelling in Ukrainian sign language.