Deafblind Manual Alphabet
Auslan 26 letter English version
Below is the alphabet used in the BANZSL group of sign languages. It has been used in British Sign Language and Auslan since at least the 19th century, and in New Zealand Sign Language since the 1970’s. Variations of this alphabet is used in some dialects of Indo-Pakistani Sign Language.
Other forms of manual deafblind alphabet are used around the world – eg. The Lorm Deafblind Manual Alphabet (Belgium). In some countries, eg. Sweden, the one-handed alphabet used is modified by applying the shape of the letter into the hand of the person who is deafblind at a different angle, making the shape easier to feel.
