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International Sign Language Day 2024 - September 23

September 29 , 2024 15 hrs 0 min 14 0
  • The day is marked to raise awareness about the rights of the deaf community and other sign language users.
  • According to the United Nations (UN), they are fully-fledged natural languages, distinct from spoken languages.
  • It commemorates the establishment of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in 1951.
  • The day was first celebrated in 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf.
  • The theme for the 2024 is ‘Sign up for Sign Language Rights’.

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