NHK

Sign Language CG Generation Technology from Japanese News Script

We are researching technology for generating sign-language computer graphics (CG) by inputting Japanese sentences and having a CG character reproduce those sentences in sign language. Here, we exhibit ...
Radio Angulo

Sign Language as a Symbol of Identity for Cuba’s Deaf Community

Every September 23rd, the world comes together to commemorate the International Day of Sign Languages, a date that highlights the importance of these languages ​​in the lives of millions of deaf ...
BBC

British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England

British Sign Language (BSL) will be taught as a GCSE in England from September 2025, the government says. It says the qualification will be open to all pupils, who will learn about 1,000 signs, as ...

Governments of Canada and Ontario sign a bilateral agreement on minority-language education and second-language instruction

Our two official languages are at the heart of Canadian identity. They make us unique, unite us, and enrich our culture and economy from coast to coast to coast. Promoting and protecting them starts ...
Nippon

A Crying Need for Japanese-Language Instruction Among Immigrants

With recent legislation opening the door to lower-skilled foreign labor, the Japanese government has finally awakened to its responsibility to support the social integration of immigrants through ...

Governments of Canada and the Yukon sign bilateral agreement on minority-language education and second-language instruction

Our two official languages are at the heart of Canadian identity. They make us unique, unite us, and enrich our culture and economy from coast to coast to coast. Promoting and protecting them starts ...